Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings

Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings
Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer.
Flaherty and UNISON: 15 and 16 July
The Applicant made one complaint under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached a rule in relation to the Union’s election to the National Executive Council.
Munslow and Fire Brigades Union: 4 and 5 August
The Applicant made 11 complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached rules in relation to disciplinary proceedings and/or in relation to the constitution or proceedings of a decision-making meeting.
Parker and Unite the Union: 9-10 September
The Applicant made three complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached rules in relation to elections at the Bramley branch of the union and the removal of Mr Parker from his post as full time Convenor.
Chandra and University and College Union: 21-25 September
Dr Chandra made an application under section 108A (1) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 received in September 2022 that the union had breached its rules in relation to disciplinary proceedings. The Assistant Certification Officer informed Dr Chandra, in March 2023, of his view that his complaints were not arguable and the case was closed.
On appeal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal remitted the matter back to the Certification Officer to hear full argument.
Dabrowski & Whitehouse and Communication Workers Union: 20-22 October
The Applicants made two complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rules in relation to its 2026 branch elections.
Ali and British Medical Association: 10-11 November
The Applicant has made six complaints, covering disciplinary proceedings by the union and other separate matters under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
The cases are heard remotely using zoom video conferencing facilities. If you wish to join the hearing via zoom, please contact the Certification Office by email at info@certoffice.org or by calling 0330 109 3602.
If you have a disability and need help attending a hearing, please contact the Certification Office (info@certoffice.org / 0330 109 3602) to discuss any reasonable adjustment you need.
Updates to this page
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New CO Hearings listed:- Parker and Unite the Union: 9-10 September Chandra and University and College Union: 21-25 September Dabrowski & Whitehouse and Communication Workers Union: 20-22 October Ali and British Medical Association: 10-11 November
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Blackburn and Unite the Unio - no hearing on 28 May 2026.
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Dates for CO Hearings: Blackburn and Unite the Union, Flaherty and Unison, and Munslow and FBU
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McGaughey & Blake and UCU (hearing day 2) listed for 3 March 2026. The cases of Barnes & Dench and TSSA and Devine and Unite the Union listed for a Hearing
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Certification Officer hearing added for: Alsaid v Unite the Union, Nesbitt v NASUWT and Rawlins v BMA. New date for McGaughey v UCU
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New Certification Officer Hearing listed: Gomes v Unite the Union
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McGaughey & Blake v University and College Union: hearing postponed Evans v Prospect: hearing postponed
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New Certification Officer hearings listed: * Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 15 October 2025 (new date) * McGaughey & Blake v University and College Union: 18 November 2025 * Evans v Prospect: 26 and 27 November 2025 * Farwell v University and College Union: 3 December 2025
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Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025 - postponed until further notice Cortes v TSSA: hearing listed for 18 September 2025
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New Certification Officer hearings: *Sartin v Unison - 16 July 2025 *Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025
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New CO Hearing - Moosa v Unite the Union - 22 May 2025
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Hearing listed: Morley v UNISON on 7 March 2025
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Hearing listed: Cassidy v Unite the Union on 16 December 2024
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Hearings to be held in the cases of Embery v FBU on 3 October 2024; and Pinder v GMB on 30 October 2024
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new hearing date
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Hearing cancelled - Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union
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New hearing dates
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Sartin v UNISON: hearing on 14 November 2023 Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union: hearing on 18 January 2024 Alam v Unite the Union: hearing on 31 January 2024
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New CO hearing date - Dawes v Royal College of Nursing
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Dawes v Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom: hearing adjourned
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Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN
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Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association
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Date for a new hearing
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Certification Officer Hearing in the case of Hussain v CWU to be held on 15 December 2020
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Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date
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Kidd v MU -Adjourned
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new hearing dates
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update of page
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new hearing date
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new hearing date
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CO hearing - Hussain v CWU
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postponement of hearing
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Two new Certification Officer hearings listed: St John v Unite the Union on 7 January 2020; Hussain v CWU on 29 January 2020.
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New hearing added (Crew v Aegis the Union) and new date for Dinsdale v GMB (2)
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new hearing date
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Three new hearings added, Watkins v British Medical Association, Parlour v NASWUT and Dunham v Society of Radiographers
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new CO hearing
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Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA
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New Certification Officer hearings listed: - Dosanjh v POA and Oley & Others v Unite the Union
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new hearing date
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Hearing for McFadden v Unite the Union on 16 January 2019 cancelled
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McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added
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Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added
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Robinson v GMB - hearing added
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A new Certification Officer hearing has been listed - Lascelles v Prospect
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Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed
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Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed
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New Certification Officer Hearing
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Start time for Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union (25 June) changed to 2:00pm and Thursday 28 June as an afternoon only hearing
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Gates v Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists - hearing listed for 4 July 2018
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Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union - 5 day hearing listed for 25-29 June.
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cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU
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new hearing date added
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Added hearing in the case of Dinsdale v GMB on 19 April 2018
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Added preliminary hearing in the case of Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union
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Rolfe v POA: hearing listed for Friday 2 March 2018
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Pollock v Accord: the hearing set for 15 February 2018 is cancelled
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The hearing set for Wednesday 24 January 2018 has been cancelled
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Added directions hearing for Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union on 26/01/18
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New hearings announced for Markham v GMB and for Pollock v Accord.
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1. The hearing for Pollock v Accord set for 30 November 2017 has been cancelled 2. Hearing listed for Chisholm v Unite the Union on 18 December 2017
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Pollock v Accord hearing
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McFadden v Unite the Union: the hearing set for Monday 9 October and Tuesday 10 October 2017 has been cancelled
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Announcement of forthcoming hearings.
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hearing date
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Details of restricted seating at venue.
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hearing postponed
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First published.
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New Certification Officer hearing dates
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A number of cases have been listed for hearings.
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Brough v Union of Construction, Allied Trades & Technicians (UCATT) (No. 2) has been listed for a hearing on 15 August 2016.
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Forbes v Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association: the hearing scheduled for 25 May 2016 in Edinburgh has been postponed.
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Three cases listed by the Certification Officer for hearings.
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Henderson v GMB has been listed for a hearing on 1 March 2016.
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The case of Mills v Unite the Union has been listed for a hearing on 11 November 2015 at Fleetbank House, London.
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Forthcoming hearings
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Forthcoming hearings
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Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing
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Stevens v Union of Democratic Mineworkers will be heard before the Certification Officer on 7 May 2015.
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Beaumont (4) and Mansell v Unite the Union: venue confirmed
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New venue for the Mills v Unite the Union hearing on 9 April 2015.
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New venue for the Street and Street (2) v UNISON hearing on 1 April 2015.
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Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.
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The hearing date of 25 February 2015 for the case Stevens v Union of Democratic Mineworkers has been postponed. A new hearing date will be announced shortly.
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The hearing scheduled for 28 January 2015 in the case Barton v UNISON will not now go ahead. A decision will be placed on the website in due course.
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The hearing date of 19 January 2015 for Street and Street (2) v UNISON has been postponed. A new hearing date will be announced shortly.
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Details of forthcoming hearings published on the Certification Officer’s website.
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Notice of three new public hearings.