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Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings

Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer.

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Certification Officer
Published
18 November 2016
Last updated
27 November 2025 — See all updates

Farwell v University and College Union: 3 December 2025

The applicant made seven complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rules in relation to the 2023 Solent branch elections.

Gomes v Unite the Union: 20 January 2025

The applicant made five complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rules in relation to the 2025 BASSA branch elections.

McGaughey & Blake v University and College Union: 18 November 2025 (original date)

This hearing is postponed pending further directions.

Evans v Prospect: 26 and 27 November 2025 (original dates)

This hearing is postponed pending further directions.

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

Published 18 November 2016
Last updated 27 November 2025 show all updates

  1. New Certification Officer Hearing listed: Gomes v Unite the Union

  2. McGaughey & Blake v University and College Union: hearing postponed Evans v Prospect: hearing postponed

  3. 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

  4. Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025 - postponed until further notice Cortes v TSSA: hearing listed for 18 September 2025

  5. New Certification Officer hearings: *Sartin v Unison - 16 July 2025 *Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025

  6. New CO Hearing - Moosa v Unite the Union - 22 May 2025

  7. Hearing listed: Morley v UNISON on 7 March 2025

  8. Hearing listed: Cassidy v Unite the Union on 16 December 2024

  9. Hearings to be held in the cases of Embery v FBU on 3 October 2024; and Pinder v GMB on 30 October 2024

  10. new hearing date

  11. Hearing cancelled - Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union

  12. New hearing dates

  13. 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

  14. New CO hearing date - Dawes v Royal College of Nursing

  15. Dawes v Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom: hearing adjourned

  16. Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN

  17. Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association

  18. Date for a new hearing

  19. Certification Officer Hearing in the case of Hussain v CWU to be held on 15 December 2020

  20. Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date

  21. Kidd v MU -Adjourned

  22. new hearing dates

  23. update of page

  24. new hearing date

  25. new hearing date

  26. CO hearing - Hussain v CWU

  27. postponement of hearing

  28. Two new Certification Officer hearings listed: St John v Unite the Union on 7 January 2020; Hussain v CWU on 29 January 2020.

  29. New hearing added (Crew v Aegis the Union) and new date for Dinsdale v GMB (2)

  30. new hearing date

  31. Three new hearings added, Watkins v British Medical Association, Parlour v NASWUT and Dunham v Society of Radiographers

  32. new CO hearing

  33. Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA

  34. New Certification Officer hearings listed: - Dosanjh v POA and Oley & Others v Unite the Union

  35. new hearing date

  36. Hearing for McFadden v Unite the Union on 16 January 2019 cancelled

  37. McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added

  38. Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added

  39. Robinson v GMB - hearing added

  40. A new Certification Officer hearing has been listed - Lascelles v Prospect

  41. Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed

  42. Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed

  43. New Certification Officer Hearing

  44. Start time for Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union (25 June) changed to 2:00pm and Thursday 28 June as an afternoon only hearing

  45. Gates v Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists - hearing listed for 4 July 2018

  46. Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union - 5 day hearing listed for 25-29 June.

  47. cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU

  48. new hearing date added

  49. Added hearing in the case of Dinsdale v GMB on 19 April 2018

  50. Added preliminary hearing in the case of Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union

  51. Rolfe v POA: hearing listed for Friday 2 March 2018

  52. Pollock v Accord: the hearing set for 15 February 2018 is cancelled

  53. The hearing set for Wednesday 24 January 2018 has been cancelled

  54. Added directions hearing for Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union on 26/01/18

  55. New hearings announced for Markham v GMB and for Pollock v Accord.

  56. 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

  57. Pollock v Accord hearing

  58. McFadden v Unite the Union: the hearing set for Monday 9 October and Tuesday 10 October 2017 has been cancelled

  59. Announcement of forthcoming hearings.

  60. hearing date

  61. Details of restricted seating at venue.

  62. hearing postponed

  63. First published.

  64. New Certification Officer hearing dates

  65. A number of cases have been listed for hearings.

  66. Brough v Union of Construction, Allied Trades & Technicians (UCATT) (No. 2) has been listed for a hearing on 15 August 2016.

  67. Forbes v Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association: the hearing scheduled for 25 May 2016 in Edinburgh has been postponed.

  68. Three cases listed by the Certification Officer for hearings.

  69. Henderson v GMB has been listed for a hearing on 1 March 2016.

  70. The case of Mills v Unite the Union has been listed for a hearing on 11 November 2015 at Fleetbank House, London.

  71. Forthcoming hearings

  72. Forthcoming hearings

  73. Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing

  74. Stevens v Union of Democratic Mineworkers will be heard before the Certification Officer on 7 May 2015.

  75. Beaumont (4) and Mansell v Unite the Union: venue confirmed

  76. New venue for the Mills v Unite the Union hearing on 9 April 2015.

  77. New venue for the Street and Street (2) v UNISON hearing on 1 April 2015.

  78. Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.

  79. 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.

  80. 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.

  81. 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.

  82. Details of forthcoming hearings published on the Certification Officer’s website.

  83. Notice of three new public hearings.