Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer.
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.
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.
Bates, Floyd, Mangan v TSSA: 2-4 February 2027
The Applicants made separate applications 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 National Treasurer elections and disciplinary proceedings against Mr Bates.
Hughes v Prospect: 25 March 2027
The Applicant has made one complaint, under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rule relating to constitution and proceedings of a decision-making meeting.
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.
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Updates to this page
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1 September 2026
New Hearing listed: Bates, Floyd, Managan v TSSA: 2-4 February 2027 Hughes v Prospect: 25 March 2027
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9 July 2026
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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27 May 2026
Blackburn and Unite the Unio - no hearing on 28 May 2026.
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8 May 2026
Dates for CO Hearings: Blackburn and Unite the Union, Flaherty and Unison, and Munslow and FBU
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24 February 2026
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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13 January 2026
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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27 November 2025
New Certification Officer Hearing listed: Gomes v Unite the Union
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13 November 2025
McGaughey & Blake v University and College Union: hearing postponed Evans v Prospect: hearing postponed
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5 September 2025
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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13 August 2025
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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6 June 2025
New Certification Officer hearings: *Sartin v Unison - 16 July 2025 *Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025
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23 April 2025
New CO Hearing - Moosa v Unite the Union - 22 May 2025
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11 February 2025
Hearing listed: Morley v UNISON on 7 March 2025
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7 November 2024
Hearing listed: Cassidy v Unite the Union on 16 December 2024
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23 September 2024
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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5 March 2024
new hearing date
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18 January 2024
Hearing cancelled - Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union
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15 November 2023
New hearing dates
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27 September 2023
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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7 December 2022
New CO hearing date - Dawes v Royal College of Nursing
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27 September 2022
Dawes v Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom: hearing adjourned
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2 September 2022
Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN
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24 September 2021
Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association
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12 July 2021
Date for a new hearing
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7 December 2020
Certification Officer Hearing in the case of Hussain v CWU to be held on 15 December 2020
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3 December 2020
Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date
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13 November 2020
Kidd v MU -Adjourned
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18 September 2020
new hearing dates
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15 September 2020
update of page
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24 August 2020
new hearing date
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16 March 2020
new hearing date
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12 March 2020
CO hearing - Hussain v CWU
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20 January 2020
postponement of hearing
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23 December 2019
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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8 November 2019
New hearing added (Crew v Aegis the Union) and new date for Dinsdale v GMB (2)
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15 October 2019
new hearing date
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4 September 2019
Three new hearings added, Watkins v British Medical Association, Parlour v NASWUT and Dunham v Society of Radiographers
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6 June 2019
new CO hearing
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24 May 2019
Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA
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4 April 2019
New Certification Officer hearings listed: - Dosanjh v POA and Oley & Others v Unite the Union
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4 March 2019
new hearing date
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11 January 2019
Hearing for McFadden v Unite the Union on 16 January 2019 cancelled
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3 January 2019
McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added
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3 January 2019
Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added
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26 November 2018
Robinson v GMB - hearing added
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12 November 2018
A new Certification Officer hearing has been listed - Lascelles v Prospect
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9 November 2018
Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed
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6 November 2018
Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed
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24 July 2018
New Certification Officer Hearing
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15 June 2018
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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15 June 2018
Gates v Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists - hearing listed for 4 July 2018
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7 June 2018
Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union - 5 day hearing listed for 25-29 June.
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7 June 2018
cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU
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23 April 2018
new hearing date added
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28 March 2018
Added hearing in the case of Dinsdale v GMB on 19 April 2018
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2 March 2018
Added preliminary hearing in the case of Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union
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22 February 2018
Rolfe v POA: hearing listed for Friday 2 March 2018
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14 February 2018
Pollock v Accord: the hearing set for 15 February 2018 is cancelled
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19 January 2018
The hearing set for Wednesday 24 January 2018 has been cancelled
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17 January 2018
Added directions hearing for Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union on 26/01/18
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10 January 2018
New hearings announced for Markham v GMB and for Pollock v Accord.
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29 November 2017
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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8 November 2017
Pollock v Accord hearing
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7 October 2017
McFadden v Unite the Union: the hearing set for Monday 9 October and Tuesday 10 October 2017 has been cancelled
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18 August 2017
Announcement of forthcoming hearings.
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6 February 2017
hearing date
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12 December 2016
Details of restricted seating at venue.
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18 November 2016
hearing postponed
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18 November 2016
First published.
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24 October 2016
New Certification Officer hearing dates
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3 October 2016
A number of cases have been listed for hearings.
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3 August 2016
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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12 May 2016
Forbes v Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association: the hearing scheduled for 25 May 2016 in Edinburgh has been postponed.
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17 March 2016
Three cases listed by the Certification Officer for hearings.
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22 February 2016
Henderson v GMB has been listed for a hearing on 1 March 2016.
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3 November 2015
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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30 September 2015
Forthcoming hearings
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25 September 2015
Forthcoming hearings
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24 September 2015
Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing
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29 April 2015
Stevens v Union of Democratic Mineworkers will be heard before the Certification Officer on 7 May 2015.
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17 April 2015
Beaumont (4) and Mansell v Unite the Union: venue confirmed
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2 April 2015
New venue for the Mills v Unite the Union hearing on 9 April 2015.
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26 March 2015
New venue for the Street and Street (2) v UNISON hearing on 1 April 2015.
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5 March 2015
Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.
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12 February 2015
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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23 January 2015
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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15 January 2015
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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9 January 2015
Details of forthcoming hearings published on the Certification Officer’s website.
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1 December 2014
Notice of three new public hearings.