Prospect
Representing Unions for Over 75 Years Prospect and Russell Jones & Walker
In conjunction with Prospect, RJW offers a range of legal services that are available to assist you in the course of your employment and in your everyday life.
Legal service available to Prospect members:
- Prospect Personal Injury Claimline 0800 587 4543 - a 24-hour telephone service for registering personal injury claims
- Prospect LegalLine 0800 328 7987 – a 24-hour telephone advice for advice on any non-work matters (such as family law, consumer rights or housing disputes)
We also offer:
- Clinical negligence advice
- A wills service – free ‘simple’ wills or special rates for more complex wills
- Advice on defamation – written advice on libel or slander issues
- Advice on criminal law – where the issue arises in the course of employment as a result of your official duties, and thereby placing your employment at risk
- Welfare benefits advice – including where appropriate representation at tribunals.
These services are available to your partner, spouse or any financially dependant member of your immediate family.
Russell Jones & Walker offers legal help to retired Prospect members can make use of the non-work related legal services offered but are not entitled to advice or assistance for work-related benefits such as advice on employment rights or personal injury arising through work.
(*Please note that not all services apply (or apply in the same way) to members living in the Isle of Man, Gibraltar or the Channel Islands owing to differences in legal systems. Check with Prospect for more information on services in these areas)
This is only a summary of Prospect’s legal services. See the Prospect Guide to Legal Services 'On Your Side' for full details.
Personal Injury
Have you or one of your family members been injured?
Prospect Personal Injury ClaimLine could help
LegalLine
We’ve teamed up with Prospect to offer you general legal advice on virtually any personal legal matter.
Health & Safety
We’ve teamed up with Prospect to offer you general legal advice on virtually any personal legal matter.
Wills
As a Prospect member you are entitled for a free Wills service. Please see the most common questions answered with regards to Wills and how they work.
- What is a Will and what does the Service provide?
- What if my wishes are more complicated?
- What is the nature of the Service?
- I think my Estate falls over the Inheritance Tax threshold, is there anything you can do to assist me?
- How do I go about writing my Will with Russell Jones & Walker?
- General Wills Queries
- What can I expect from the Wills Service?
Employment
Russell Jones & Walker's employment team has a national reputation and is independently recognised as one of the UK's leading employment firms.
Absestos Register
Prospect & Russell Jones & Walker run the Asbestos Register. The Register could help you or your former colleagues should you be affected by asbestos.
Defending Reputations
RJW has an experienced and highly regarded team specialising in protecting the reputations of trade unions and their members from Defamation.
