Legal Protection and Insurance
As a member of Knowsley Chamber you have Legal Expense insurance to protect you from unexpected legal fees and financial penalties.
This is a valuable benefit, and includes access to a 24/7 legal
advice helpline - calls from a BT Landline cost 10p per minute at
all times (mobiles and other networks may cost more).
If you have any legal query call the Chamber Legal Advice Line
on 0871 423 5239
LEGAL EXPENSES: Provided by Composite Legal
Expenses your business benefits from over £670,000 worth of
cover. Any business fortunate enough not to have been
embroiled in a legal dispute can count themselves lucky. No matter
how well you plan and manage your business you never know when you
are going to face unexpected, expensive legal and professional
fees.
In addition to the many employment related disputes businesses also
find themselves having to defend Inland Revenue investigations and
HSE prosecutions. Your business could also find itself involved in
legal disputes relating to its property or with a Landlord.
Your business has access to up to £65,000 worth of professional
fees each year to cover:
- Employment Disputes - The cost of defending actions brought by
employees including unfair dismissal & discrimination
claims;
- Employment Awards - Covers the employment tribunal compensation
award in the event of failure in your employment
representation.
- Prosecution Defence - Cost of defending a prosecution for an
offence relating to your business activities including the Health
& Safety at Work Act 1974.
- Tax, VAT, PAYE and NIC Investigations - Cover is provided to
pay professional fees resulting from in depth investigations.
- License Protection - Where your business is dependent on
holding a statutory license in order to trade, cover is provided
for appeal costs where the license is at threat.
- Data Protection Act - Cost of defending civil proceedings
bought against your business under the Data Protection Act.
- Property Legal Protection - Enables your business to pursue
legal rights arising from negligent acts of others affecting your
property.
- Landlord Disputes - Representing your interests in disputes
with landlords over the business lease or tenancy agreement.
Plus
- Jury Service Allowance - Up to £1000 per claim to compensate
for the loss of an employee attending court or tribunal.
- 24/365 Legal Advice Line - Solicitors and other professionals
on hand to provide a telephone based legal advisory service.
And don't forget these helpful employee benefits as well:-
- Personal injury (£75,000) - Legal Expenses cover is included
for all employees and their partners to pursue compensation
following a personal injury
- Business Motoring (£75,000) - Pursuing uninsured losses
following a non-fault road traffic accident including excess
recovery, car hire charges and credit repair.
- Consumer Disputes (£1000) - Up to £1000 worth of professional
fees following a personal dispute arising from the purchase or sale
of faulty goods or services.
For more information please contact Knowsley Chamber on 0151 477
1356 or view the website here
To view the legal policy click here.
