Legal Assistance for Members NOT AT FAULT

 

If you are a Silver or a Gold member, a resident of the UK and believe that the incident was NOT YOUR FAULT our solicitors will assess whether or not there are reasonable prospects of succeeding with a legal action against a third party. If our appointed solicitors are satisfied that there are reasonable prospects of success a claim can be pursued on your behalf. It is important that members appreciate that all decisions on a claim’s prospects of success and the pursuit and support of a legal action against a third party rest with British Cycling and its appointed solicitors and that their decisions will be final.

 

Examples of successful cases involving our members >>>

It is important to note, however, that British Cycling has an absolute discretion to provide or withdraw Legal Assistance in any particular case and shall be entitled to do so where, for example, our appointed Solicitors advise that the case no longer has a better prospect of success than failure.

 

Where legal support is provided it is also important to note that British Cycling reserves the right to withdraw funding in circumstances where a member does not adhere to the advice given by our solicitors or co-operate with them in progressing a claim. Upon registering your claim you will receive full details of British Cycling’s undertaking to meet your potential legal costs liabilities. 

 

British Cycling is approved as a prescribed Membership Organisation for the purposes of Section 30 of the Access to Justice Act 1999. Click here to view full details of British Cycling’s undertaking to members in respect of legal costs.

 

Please note that British Cycling reserves the right to withdraw funding at any time in circumstances to include, but are not limited to, where in the opinion of British Cycling and its Solicitors :

• there are no longer reasonable prospects of succeeding in your claim
• you have failed to instruct, co-operate or agree to prosecute your claim for compensation.
• you have not adhered to advice given by our solicitors
• you have sought to deliberately mislead either British Cycling or its solicitors in any material particular to your claim
• you have given information or evidence which you know to be incorrect or misleading
• you have acted in any way or manner which, in our or our Solicitor's view, could be regarded as fraudulent or dishonest.

Unfortunately, the British Cycling Incident Helpline and British Cycling's solicitors will not support a legal action:

• against another rider whilst cycle racing in a competitive event or whilst training
• against a race official of a British Cycling sanctioned event
• against another member
• against a member of one's immediate family
• involving product liability issues
• where there is a conflict of interest between a member and British Cycling.

Members will be indemnified in relation to the cost of legal advice and assistance subject to the above-mentioned exclusions. 

 

Please Note: Bronze members do not carry any legal assistance or insurance benefits.