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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
9 July 2026 — See all updates

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

Published 18 November 2016
Last updated 9 July 2026 Show all updates

  1. 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

  2. Blackburn and Unite the Unio - no hearing on 28 May 2026.

  3. Dates for CO Hearings: Blackburn and Unite the Union, Flaherty and Unison, and Munslow and FBU

  4. 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

  5. Certification Officer hearing added for: Alsaid v Unite the Union, Nesbitt v NASUWT and Rawlins v BMA. New date for McGaughey v UCU

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

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

  8. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  15. new hearing date

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

  17. New hearing dates

  18. 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

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

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

  21. Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN

  22. Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association

  23. Date for a new hearing

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

  25. Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date

  26. Kidd v MU -Adjourned

  27. new hearing dates

  28. update of page

  29. new hearing date

  30. new hearing date

  31. CO hearing - Hussain v CWU

  32. postponement of hearing

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

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

  35. new hearing date

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

  37. new CO hearing

  38. Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA

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

  40. new hearing date

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

  42. McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added

  43. Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added

  44. Robinson v GMB - hearing added

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

  46. Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed

  47. Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed

  48. New Certification Officer Hearing

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

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

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

  52. cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU

  53. new hearing date added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  61. 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

  62. Pollock v Accord hearing

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

  64. Announcement of forthcoming hearings.

  65. hearing date

  66. Details of restricted seating at venue.

  67. hearing postponed

  68. First published.

  69. New Certification Officer hearing dates

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

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

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

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

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

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

  76. Forthcoming hearings

  77. Forthcoming hearings

  78. Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing

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

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

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

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

  83. Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.

  84. 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.

  85. 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.

  86. 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.

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

  88. Notice of three new public hearings.