Motion
- Motion title
- UCU legal scheme should provide legal consultation opportunity
- Session
- 2018-2019
- Meeting link
- Annual Congress
- Meeting date
- 27 May 2019
- Status
- Remitted
- Motion
- 66
- Motion text
Congress notes for employment cases members first need to provide a written narrative of facts, relevant documents and questions which they want UCU lawyers to address.
Congress notes a lawyer provides an initial assessment of the claim based on the written information provided within 21 days.
Congress believes that although the regulations state that UCU lawyers may want to interview members before preparing the initial assessment, this is in fact exceedingly rare.
Congress believes members and supporting staff/caseworkers, not being legally qualified, are not always able to provide all the information needed for an accurate initial assessment by lawyers.
Congress believes members are being frustrated by the process because of the lack of two-way conversation about case details.
Congress resolves to request NEC to require UCU legal scheme regulations be revised for employment cases so members can request a 30 minute interview with the lawyer preparing the initial assessment.
- Proposing body
- UCU Wales
- Amended
- No
- Allocated to
- Strategy and finance committee (SFC)
- Notes
Administrative info
- Listing reference
- 2019/C/05-27/238/66