Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings
Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer.
Parker
Updates to this page
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.
Coe v TSSA: 17-18 November
The Applicant made two 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 when it refused to circulate the Applicant’s appeals at the Annual Conference 2025 and Annual Conference 2026.
Further, the Applicant submitted that the Union breached implied rule of natural justice by failing to give him notice of charges against him and an opportunity to state his case.
Baird v NASUWT: 24-25 November
The Applicant made two complaints under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the Union had breached rules in relation to an election held in 2025, when it denied the Applicant an opportunity to present an election address to the Union’s Executive Committee.
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.
Farwell v UCU (2): 8-9 February 2027
The Applicant made a complaint under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the Union had breached rules in relation to its disciplinary procedures and implied rule of natural justice.
Plummer v Unite the Union: 24-25 February 2027
The Applicant made six complaints under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the Union had breached rules in relation to its decision making meeting and election procedures.
Smith v Unite the Union: 3-4 March 2027
The Applicant made two complaints under sections 30 and 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, that the Union had refused to the give Applicant access to its accounting records; and that it breached rules in relation to convening a Special Executive Council meeting.
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.
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Update history
2026-09-18 13:10
New cases listed for hearing: Coe v TSSA, Baird v NASUWT, Farwell v UCU (2), Plummer v Unite the Union & Smith v Unite the Union.
2026-09-01 16:14
New Hearing listed:Bates, Floyd, Managan v TSSA: 2-4 February 2027Hughes v Prospect: 25 March 2027
2026-07-09 09:12
New CO Hearings listed:-Parker and Unite the Union: 9-10 SeptemberChandra and University and College Union: 21-25 SeptemberDabrowski & Whitehouse and Communication Workers Union: 20-22 OctoberAli and British Medical Association: 10-11 November
2026-05-27 16:33
Blackburn and Unite the Unio – no hearing on 28 May 2026.
2026-05-08 17:15
Dates for CO Hearings: Blackburn and Unite the Union, Flaherty and Unison, and Munslow and FBU
2026-02-24 12:08
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
2026-01-13 10:40
Certification Officer hearing added for:Alsaid v Unite the Union, Nesbitt v NASUWT and Rawlins v BMA.New date for McGaughey v UCU
2025-11-27 09:26
New Certification Officer Hearing listed: Gomes v Unite the Union
2025-11-13 13:06
McGaughey & Blake v University and College Union: hearing postponedEvans v Prospect: hearing postponed
2025-09-05 10:32
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 2025Evans v Prospect: 26 and 27 November 2025Farwell v University and College Union: 3 December 2025
2025-08-13 10:58
Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025 – postponed until further noticeCortes v TSSA: hearing listed for 18 September 2025
2025-06-06 13:40
New Certification Officer hearings: *Sartin v Unison – 16 July 2025*Jama v UK Private Hire Drivers Union: 13 August 2025
2025-04-23 12:48
New CO Hearing – Moosa v Unite the Union – 22 May 2025
2025-02-11 13:42
Hearing listed: Morley v UNISON on 7 March 2025
2024-11-07 13:28
Hearing listed: Cassidy v Unite the Union on 16 December 2024
2024-09-23 15:53
Hearings to be held in the cases of Embery v FBU on 3 October 2024; and Pinder v GMB on 30 October 2024
2024-03-05 09:44
new hearing date
2024-01-18 08:56
Hearing cancelled – Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union
2023-11-15 13:40
New hearing dates
2022-12-07 14:54
New CO hearing date – Dawes v Royal College of Nursing
2022-09-27 16:12
Dawes v Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom: hearing adjourned
2022-09-02 10:38
Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN
2021-09-24 13:06
Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association
2020-12-07 15:23
Certification Officer Hearing in the case of Hussain v CWU to be held on 15 December 2020
2020-12-03 15:03
Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date
2020-11-13 10:27
Kidd v MU -Adjourned