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Thompsons Solicitors is a trade union law firm which has been helping to protect the interests of working people for over 75 years.
Thompsons was formed in 1921 by W H Thompson. In 1974 the founder's sons, Robin and Brian, created two firms, 'Robin Thompson & Partners' and 'Brian Thompson & Partners'. Those two firms came together on 1 May 1996 and created the firm of Thompsons Solicitors. This new firm is now the UK's most experienced personal injury and employment rights practice.
Thompsons current national network of offices covers Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England. Thompsons is the only law firm to offer such comprehensive national cover. For the most up-to-date list of our offices and details of where they can be found please see where to find Thompsons offices.
Thompsons consistently wins over £150 million every year in compensation for clients. It has led the field in many areas of personal injury and employment rights law. For example:
Road traffic accidents - Thompsons won one of the highest ever settlements of £3.4 million.
Asbestos - Thompsons pioneered the establishment of legal liability in the field and recovered the first compensation for asbestos contracted by a bystander.
Stress injury - Thompsons won the first, and three out of the first five cases, of compensation for stress at work.
Passive smoking - Thompsons brought the first ever successful cases.
Clinical negligence - Thompsons has won millions of pounds for victims including one single award of £495,799.
Thompsons Solicitors is uniquely committed to and wholeheartedly supports the trade unions and the labour movement. It is our belief that joining a trade union is the best way to protect your interests at work and brings with it an exclusive and comprehensive package of legal services.
Our vision statement from our partnership deed says:
"Our vision is always to be the leading legal advisers to the Trade Union & Labour Movement and to the victims of injury."
Our staff are all trade union members.
Our partnership deed also states:
"We do not seek to maximise the income of our partners. Instead, we seek a fair return for our work, consistent with high quality legal services at modest costs."
Thompsons will not, on principle, act for insurance companies or for employers that are not trade unions. We only act for injured people, employees and trade unions.
The legal package we can offer includes:
a free personal injury service available to union members and their family
holiday injury cover
conveyancing
wills
free legal advice
employment services.
At any one time Thompsons will be running over 70,000 cases. To progress cases Thompsons utilises a sophisticated computerised case management system, developed by and for the firm. The firm is fully e-mail linked.
Working with our trade union clients Thompsons has developed a call centre uniquely committed to the trade union movement and equipped to offer telephone access arrangements for union members from reporting a personal injury to accessing any legal service offered by a union as well as 24 hour legal advice.
Thompsons also produce a wide range of publications on employment rights and personal injury issues as well as a monthly Labour and European Law Review.
Our list of leaflets is ever growing but currently includes:
Personal Injury
ASBESTOS RELATED DISEASES Claiming Compensation
CLAIMING COMPENSATION For Injuries At Work
CLINICAL NEGLIGENCE
HOLIDAY A Guide to Your Rights and Compensation
ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
SPINAL INJURIES
Employment Rights
DATA PROTECTION An Introduction to the Act
DISCIPLINE & GRIEVANCE The Right to be Accompanied
FAMILY FRIENDLY POLICIES Employment Relations Act 1999
FINAL SALARY PENSION SCHEMES Under Attack
HUMAN RIGHTS
INDIVIDUAL AND TRADE UNION RIGHTS Employment Relations Act 1999
LEVELS OF COMPENSATION For Unfair Dismissal
NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE
PENSIONS The Law
PREGNANCY And Employment
RACE DISCRIMINATION And Employment
REDUNDANCY AND UNFAIR DISMISSAL
RELIGION AND BELIEF And Employment
SEX DISCRIMINATION And Employment
SEXUAL ORIENTATION And Employment
TIME OFF WORK For Union Duties
UNION RECOGNITION Employment Relations Act 1999
WORKING TIME AND HOLIDAY Your Rights as a Worker
Benefits
BENEFITS FACTSHEET