Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings
Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer.

Lambe Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union: 18 January 2024
This hearing has been cancelled as the parties have come to an agreement.
Alam v Unite the Union: 31 January 2024
This is to hear two complaints concerning 27breach Marchof union rules relating to the local election for the shop steward and lay officials positions.
Dent v National Employees Union: 21 February 2024
This is to hear a complaint concerning breach of union rules relating to the constitutionappointment or proceedingselection of anya executiveperson committeeto, or the removal of anya decision-makingperson meetingfrom, andany proceedingsoffice under section 108A of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 .
Alam Lambe v UniteFire theBrigades Union: 27 24March April 2024
This is to hear twoa complaintscomplaint concerning breach of union rules relating to the localconstitution electionor forproceedings of any executive committee or of any decision-making meeting and proceedings under section 108A of the shopTrade stewardUnion and layLabour officialsRelations positions.(Consolidation) Act 1992 .
The cases will be 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 0109 3609.
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.
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new hearing date
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Hearing cancelled - Embery (3) v Fire Brigades Union
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New hearing dates
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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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New CO hearing date - Dawes v Royal College of Nursing
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Dawes v Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom: hearing adjourned
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Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN
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Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association
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Date for a new hearing
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Certification Officer Hearing in the case of Hussain v CWU to be held on 15 December 2020
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Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date
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Kidd v MU -Adjourned
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new hearing dates
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update of page
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new hearing date
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new hearing date
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CO hearing - Hussain v CWU
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postponement of hearing
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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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New hearing added (Crew v Aegis the Union) and new date for Dinsdale v GMB (2)
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new hearing date
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Three new hearings added, Watkins v British Medical Association, Parlour v NASWUT and Dunham v Society of Radiographers
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new CO hearing
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Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA
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New Certification Officer hearings listed: - Dosanjh v POA and Oley & Others v Unite the Union
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new hearing date
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Hearing for McFadden v Unite the Union on 16 January 2019 cancelled
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McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added
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Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added
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Robinson v GMB - hearing added
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A new Certification Officer hearing has been listed - Lascelles v Prospect
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Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed
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Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed
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New Certification Officer Hearing
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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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Gates v Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists - hearing listed for 4 July 2018
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Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union - 5 day hearing listed for 25-29 June.
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cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU
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new hearing date added
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Added hearing in the case of Dinsdale v GMB on 19 April 2018
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Added preliminary hearing in the case of Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union
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Rolfe v POA: hearing listed for Friday 2 March 2018
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Pollock v Accord: the hearing set for 15 February 2018 is cancelled
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The hearing set for Wednesday 24 January 2018 has been cancelled
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Added directions hearing for Coyne & Brooks v Unite the Union on 26/01/18
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New hearings announced for Markham v GMB and for Pollock v Accord.
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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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Pollock v Accord hearing
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McFadden v Unite the Union: the hearing set for Monday 9 October and Tuesday 10 October 2017 has been cancelled
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Announcement of forthcoming hearings.
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hearing date
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Details of restricted seating at venue.
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hearing postponed
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First published.
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New Certification Officer hearing dates
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A number of cases have been listed for hearings.
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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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Forbes v Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association: the hearing scheduled for 25 May 2016 in Edinburgh has been postponed.
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Three cases listed by the Certification Officer for hearings.
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Henderson v GMB has been listed for a hearing on 1 March 2016.
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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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Forthcoming hearings
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Forthcoming hearings
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Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing
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Stevens v Union of Democratic Mineworkers will be heard before the Certification Officer on 7 May 2015.
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Beaumont (4) and Mansell v Unite the Union: venue confirmed
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New venue for the Mills v Unite the Union hearing on 9 April 2015.
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New venue for the Street and Street (2) v UNISON hearing on 1 April 2015.
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Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.
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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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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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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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Details of forthcoming hearings published on the Certification Officer’s website.
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Notice of three new public hearings.