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Certification Officer: forthcoming hearings

Cases due to be heard by the Certification Officer.

From:
Certification Officer
Published
18 November 2016
Last updated
827 May 2026 — See all updates

Blackburn and Unite the Union: 27 and 28 MayUnion

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Flaherty and Unison: 15 and 16 July

The applicantApplicant 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 for the National Executive Council.

Munslow and Fire Brigades Union: 4 and 5 August

The applicantApplicant 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.

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 827 May 2026 + show all updates

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

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

  3. 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

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

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

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

  7. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  14. new hearing date

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

  16. New hearing dates

  17. 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

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

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

  20. Hearing listed: Dawes v RCN

  21. Hearing listed: Watkins v British Medical Association

  22. Date for a new hearing

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

  24. Simpson v Unite the Union: rescheduled hearing date

  25. Kidd v MU -Adjourned

  26. new hearing dates

  27. update of page

  28. new hearing date

  29. new hearing date

  30. CO hearing - Hussain v CWU

  31. postponement of hearing

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

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

  34. new hearing date

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

  36. new CO hearing

  37. Cancellation of hearing - Dosanjh v POA

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

  39. new hearing date

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

  41. McFadden v Unite the Union - hearing added

  42. Kelly v Musicians' Union - hearing added

  43. Robinson v GMB - hearing added

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

  45. Blackledge v UCU - hearing listed

  46. Hussain v CWU - remedy hearing listed

  47. New Certification Officer Hearing

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

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

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

  51. cancellation of hearing - Dawson v UCU

  52. new hearing date added

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  60. 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

  61. Pollock v Accord hearing

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

  63. Announcement of forthcoming hearings.

  64. hearing date

  65. Details of restricted seating at venue.

  66. hearing postponed

  67. First published.

  68. New Certification Officer hearing dates

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

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

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

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

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

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

  75. Forthcoming hearings

  76. Forthcoming hearings

  77. Forthcoming Certification Officer hearing

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

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

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

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

  82. Forthcoming hearings before the Certification Officer.

  83. 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.

  84. 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.

  85. 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.

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

  87. Notice of three new public hearings.

Update history

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