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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
824 MayFebruary 2026 — See all updates

BlackburnMcGaughey & Blake v University and UniteCollege theUnion Union:(hearing 27day and2): 283 MayMarch 2026

The applicantapplicants made oneseven complaintcomplaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rules in relation to disciplinarythe proceedings.appointment or election of a person to an office of the Union.

FlahertyNesbitt and Unison:NASUWT: 1517 and& 1618 JulyMarch 2026

The applicant has made one9 complaint complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached aits rulerules in relation to the Union’s2025 election forof the NationalGeneral Executive Council.Secretary.

MunslowRawlins and FireBritish BrigadesMedical Union:Association: 430 and 531 AugustMarch 2026

The applicant made 11one complaintscomplaint under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rules in relation to disciplinarythe constitution or proceedings of a decision-making meeting and/or inthe relationballoting of members.

Barnes & Dench and TSSA

The applicants have made two complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rules relating to the constitution2025 orelections proceedingsfor the posts of aNational decision-makingPresident meeting.and Treasurer.

Devine and Unite the Union

The applicant made one complaint under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the union had breached its rule in relation to disciplinary proceedings.

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

Published 18 November 2016
Last updated 824 MayFebruary 2026 + show all updates

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

  2. 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

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

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

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

  6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  13. new hearing date

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

  15. New hearing dates

  16. 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

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

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

  19. Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN

  20. Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association

  21. Date for a new hearing

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

  23. Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date

  24. Kidd v MU -Adjourned

  25. new hearing dates

  26. update of page

  27. new hearing date

  28. new hearing date

  29. CO hearing - Hussain v CWU

  30. postponement of hearing

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

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

  33. new hearing date

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

  35. new CO hearing

  36. Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA

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

  38. new hearing date

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

  40. McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added

  41. Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added

  42. Robinson v GMB - hearing added

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

  44. Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed

  45. Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed

  46. New Certification Officer Hearing

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

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

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

  50. cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU

  51. new hearing date added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  59. 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

  60. Pollock v Accord hearing

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

  62. Announcement of forthcoming hearings.

  63. hearing date

  64. Details of restricted seating at venue.

  65. hearing postponed

  66. First published.

  67. New Certification Officer hearing dates

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

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

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

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

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

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

  74. Forthcoming hearings

  75. Forthcoming hearings

  76. Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing

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

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

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

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

  81. Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

  84. 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.

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

  86. Notice of three new public hearings.