The one 8,470 Posted February 14, 2014 Report Share Posted February 14, 2014 Aye and you will get a discount being a member of this site Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BLACK-GUN 94 Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 I am now a member of SACS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
springer 63 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 does anyone know with SACS now paying to take members FAC/LURCHER/HUNTING matters to court and pay for the court costs/soliciors etc etc themselves does this now mean that SACS will pick and choose what case they will take on and go to court ie if they decide the case can be won then they will fight it or if its a case that wont win then will that member find thereself left high and dry by SACS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 does anyone know with SACS now paying to take members FAC/LURCHER/HUNTING matters to court and pay for the court costs/soliciors etc etc themselves does this now mean that SACS will pick and choose what case they will take on and go to court ie if they decide the case can be won then they will fight it or if its a case that wont win then will that member find thereself left high and dry by SACS im sure they will answer that question themselves or even phone them and ask, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
springer 63 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 ive emailed them but got no respone and i am a member so im not knocking SACS but concered that a case they see as not winnable will be tossed aside and not backed i had a revoked FAC a few years ago that SACS got a brief on straight away but after a good few months when the insurace company realised that i wasnt gonna win my case they instructed SACS brief to go no further ie i wouldnt be getting my case took to court so im thinking now SACS are paying for these things thereself they will pick and choose what case to take on which if they do they should point this out cos i was sitting thinking to myself when my FAC was revoked that i have 100k to play with and go all the way to the top courts and fight my revoked FAC cos SACS told me so but soon realised that wasnt the way of it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 ive emailed them but got no respone and i am a member so im not knocking SACS but concered that a case they see as not winnable will be tossed aside and not backed i had a revoked FAC a few years ago that SACS got a brief on straight away but after a good few months when the insurace company realised that i wasnt gonna win my case they instructed SACS brief to go no further ie i wouldnt be getting my case took to court so im thinking now SACS are paying for these things thereself they will pick and choose what case to take on which if they do they should point this out cos i was sitting thinking to myself when my FAC was revoked that i have 100k to play with and go all the way to the top courts and fight my revoked FAC cos SACS told me so but soon realised that wasnt the way of it i have sent them an email asking them to answer your question Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Alex - SACS 5 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Springer, I have checked with the girls and there has been no email query on the subject. Just call me - we are constantly busy, but make time for and like speaking to our members. I will look out for your call. On the matter of legal fees there are fewer exclusions with the new self-funding set up, we can now act on applications as well as revocations, refusals etc + wildlife crime. There is no £100k limit. We can act quicker - the legal fees insurance was too slow. We (SACS) can decide cases on merit - which is a heck of a lot better than a numerical desk jockey from an underwriter with little or no understanding of country sports. If a case is obviously unwinnable and our legal experts advise as such then it would be foolish and imprudent use of collective members' money to fund the case further. If you are going to lose why on earth would you fund it further when the best position might be to mitigate the loss position by planning for recovery when the time is right. Legal support was one of the founding principles of SACS and, without blowing trumpets, looking after members who are unfairly treated in wildlife crime or firearms licensing is something we are really good at - last 2 weeks SSPCA cases and Sheriff judgement are a great example. The new website will be better at showing what we do - working quietly in the background on behalf of members without grandstanding in front of cameras. Actually looking after members full stop is what we are good at. SACS is run by members for members and everything we do is for members. Simple and altruistic, but that was the SACS culture 20 years ago and it is the same now. Ok, benefits of self-funding over legal fees insurance through the financial markets: • Better value for money + no set financial limits • Fewer exclusions, so we can do more for our members • WE will decide funding merits rather than an insurance company - justice and fairness, rather than commercial mathematics • Earlier action - we no longer need to wait for an event to trigger the insurance policy (this is vital) • UK’s very best firearms and wildlife crime solicitors, advocates and barristers (and I mean the very best - as some of you well know) So, if you are facing genuine injustice in wildlife law and firearms/shotgun licensing then we are here for you and will work hard on your behalf, as we have done for many members over twenty years. Common sense dictates that we cannot cover you if: • Your membership lapses • You deliberately flout the law • You are not absolutely upfront and honest with SACS • SACS is not informed of all material facts • The issue began before you joined us Also we will not continue to use members’ funds to finance a case where you choose not to follow the legal advice given. If you need legal help, let us know as soon as you are aware of even a possible problem - things are always easier to sort out before they go too far. Legal fees support is only one of the many things we do for members and we are constantly neck deep in consultations, legislation and protecting ALL country sports. SACS may not be everyone's cup of tea - we are like an extended family looking out for each other and entirely not-for-profit. It is that financial efficiency that allows us to self-fund cases. Yes, we are Scotland's largest country sports organisation, but most of that is by word of mouth recommendation. We don't have big glossy adverts or big trade sponsors or a marketing team - driven only by membership numbers for commercial self-perpetuation, like so many big charities etc. And we are not set up as some deliberate competition to other country / sporting organisations who we actually work closely with and greatly respect and are usually members of too. By working together we achieve so much more for all our varied memberships. If a member is unhappy I want to know the reasons why sharpish. Though we strive for perfection there can obviously be no such thing. As yet, I have not come across an unhappy member and I speak to many each week, but I am always ready for the call. We are not a business, but are run on tight business-like lines. That professionalism shines in the work SACS does for members and as we continue to grow strongly it is something we will build from. More soon. Any dramas come and speak to us. This is why we are here. I hope this clarifies. Very best, Alex 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted March 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Springer, I have checked with the girls and there has been no email query on the subject. Just call me - we are constantly busy, but make time for and like speaking to our members. I will look out for your call. On the matter of legal fees there are fewer exclusions with the new self-funding set up, we can now act on applications as well as revocations, refusals etc + wildlife crime. There is no £100k limit. We can act quicker - the legal fees insurance was too slow. We (SACS) can decide cases on merit - which is a heck of a lot better than a numerical desk jockey from an underwriter with little or no understanding of country sports. If a case is obviously unwinnable and our legal experts advise as such then it would be foolish and imprudent use of collective members' money to fund the case further. If you are going to lose why on earth would you fund it further when the best position might be to mitigate the loss position by planning for recovery when the time is right. Legal support was one of the founding principles of SACS and, without blowing trumpets, looking after members who are unfairly treated in wildlife crime or firearms licensing is something we are really good at - last 2 weeks SSPCA cases and Sheriff judgement are a great example. The new website will be better at showing what we do - working quietly in the background on behalf of members without grandstanding in front of cameras. Actually looking after members full stop is what we are good at. SACS is run by members for members and everything we do is for members. Simple and altruistic, but that was the SACS culture 20 years ago and it is the same now. Ok, benefits of self-funding over legal fees insurance through the financial markets: • Better value for money + no set financial limits • Fewer exclusions, so we can do more for our members • WE will decide funding merits rather than an insurance company - justice and fairness, rather than commercial mathematics • Earlier action - we no longer need to wait for an event to trigger the insurance policy (this is vital) • UK’s very best firearms and wildlife crime solicitors, advocates and barristers (and I mean the very best - as some of you well know) So, if you are facing genuine injustice in wildlife law and firearms/shotgun licensing then we are here for you and will work hard on your behalf, as we have done for many members over twenty years. Common sense dictates that we cannot cover you if: • Your membership lapses • You deliberately flout the law • You are not absolutely upfront and honest with SACS • SACS is not informed of all material facts • The issue began before you joined us Also we will not continue to use members’ funds to finance a case where you choose not to follow the legal advice given. If you need legal help, let us know as soon as you are aware of even a possible problem - things are always easier to sort out before they go too far. Legal fees support is only one of the many things we do for members and we are constantly neck deep in consultations, legislation and protecting ALL country sports. SACS may not be everyone's cup of tea - we are like an extended family looking out for each other and entirely not-for-profit. It is that financial efficiency that allows us to self-fund cases. Yes, we are Scotland's largest country sports organisation, but most of that is by word of mouth recommendation. We don't have big glossy adverts or big trade sponsors or a marketing team - driven only by membership numbers for commercial self-perpetuation, like so many big charities etc. And we are not set up as some deliberate competition to other country / sporting organisations who we actually work closely with and greatly respect and are usually members of too. By working together we achieve so much more for all our varied memberships. If a member is unhappy I want to know the reasons why sharpish. Though we strive for perfection there can obviously be no such thing. As yet, I have not come across an unhappy member and I speak to many each week, but I am always ready for the call. We are not a business, but are run on tight business-like lines. That professionalism shines in the work SACS does for members and as we continue to grow strongly it is something we will build from. More soon. Any dramas come and speak to us. This is why we are here. I hope this clarifies. Very best, Alex can not say fairer than that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
springer 63 Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 as you say cant get fairer than that Quote Link to post Share on other sites
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 I bet poor old Dymented wishes that he and his son were members of SACS now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,443 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 If I join now does it run for a full 12 months or until end of year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulus 26 Posted June 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 If I join now does it run for a full 12 months or until end of year they will probably discount until December then you will have to renew for the next year but contact them to confirm this, remember to quote "the hunting life club" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smithie 2,443 Posted June 5, 2014 Report Share Posted June 5, 2014 ok thanks paulus Quote Link to post Share on other sites
readie 184 Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 im with basa until december,il be joining sacs for next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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