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PDF Case Title: O'Hanlon v National Union of Teachers (No.2)
Decision No. D/9/10
Decision Date: 4th March 2010
  Surname: Mr O'Hanlon
  Union Name: National Union of Teachers (NUT)
  Summary: The Claimant alleged that the Union had failed to comply with his request made under section 30 of the 1992 Act for access to certain alleged accounting records of the Liverpool Division of the NUT. Upon terms of settlement having been agreed by the parties on the day of the hearing, the application was dismissed upon withdrawal by the Claimant.

PDF Case Title: Haynes, Potter, Mullen & McLinden v Solidarity
Decision No. D/37-44/09
Decision Date: 22nd July 2009
  Surname: Ms S Haynes, Mr C Potter, Mr C Mullen, Mr W McLinden
  Union Name: Solidarity
  Summary: The four Claimants made a total of seven complaints alleging breach of sections 30(2)(a), 47(2) and 49(2)(b) of the 1992 Act and breach of union rules. The complaint by Ms Haynes related to access to accounting records and was dismissed by the Certification Officer upon its withdrawal. The other complaints from Messrs Potter, Mullen and McLinden alleged breaches of statute and union rule relating to the elections to the National Executive, the appointment and removal of officers and posts and the calling of a special general meeting. The Certification Officer dismissed all the complaints.

PDF Case Title: O'Neill v National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
Decision No. D/7/09
Decision Date: 21st January 2009
  Surname: Mr T O'Neill
  Union Name: National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers
  Summary: The Claimant alleged that the Union had failed to comply with his request made under section 30 of the 1992 Act for access to the accounting records of his branch. The Certification Officer dismissed the complaint on its withdrawal by the Claimant.

PDF Case Title: Carabine v Communication Workers Union (No.1)
Decision No. D/1/09
Decision Date: 8th January 2009
  Surname: Mr S Carabine
  Union Name: Communication Workers Union (CWU)
  Summary: The Claimant alleged that the Union had breached section 30 of the 1992 Act by failing to comply with his request for access to the accounting records of his branch. The Certification Officer dismissed the complaint on withdrawal by the Claimant.

PDF Case Title: Corrigan v GMB (No. 4)
Decision No. D/18/07
Decision Date: 15th October 2007
  Surname: Ms D Corrigan
  Union Name: GMB
  Summary: Alleged breach of section 30(1) of the 1992 Act for failure to comply with a request for access to accounting records of the union.  The complaint was struck out under section 256ZA(2) of the 1992 Act on the grounds of excessive delay in proceeding with it.

PDF Case Title: King and King v TGWU
Decision No. D/59-61/06
Decision Date: 20th December 2006
  Surname: Mr G King and Mr M King
  Union Name: Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU)
  Summary: Complaints were made that the union had breached section 30 of the 1992 Act by failing to provide the claimants with access to the accounting records of their branch and that the union had acted in breach of its rules in respect of a branch's failure to elect members to two committees (section 108A(2)(a) of the 1992 Act). It was found that the union had failed to comply with the claimant's request for access to the branch accounting records and an enforcement order was made. The complaints of alleged breaches of union rule were dismissed.

PDF Case Title: Lee v National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers
Decision No. D/3/06
Decision Date: 13th January 2006
  Surname: Mrs F M Lee
  Union Name: National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT)
  Summary: Access to accounting records. Claim found to have been well-founded. Order issued that the union is to give the applicant access to certain of its accounting records. The Certification Officer gives further consideration in the decision to the meaning of the expression accounting records within the 1992 Act and to the nature of the union's Benevolent Fund. (Section 30(1) of the 1992 Act).

PDF Case Title: Bailey v Royal College of Nursing
Decision No. D/1/05
Decision Date: 7th January 2005
  Surname: Ms L Bailey
  Union Name: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom
  Summary: Application that the RCN failed to comply with a request for access to the accounting records of the union.  Application dismissed on withdrawal by Ms Bailey following the provision of financial information to her by the RCN.  (Section 31(1) of the 1992 Act).

PDF Case Title: Beaumont v Amicus
Decision No. D/1/04
Decision Date: 13th February 2004
  Surname: Mr D Beaumont
  Union Name: Amicus
  Summary:

Application that Amicus failed to comply with a request for access to the union's accounting records. Application dismissed on withdrawal by Mr Beaumont following the provision of financial information to him by Amicus.

PDF Case Title: Foster v Musicians' Union
Decision No. D/13-17/03
Decision Date: 22nd May 2003
  Surname: Mr R O M Foster
  Union Name: Musicians' Union (MU)
  Summary:
Access to accounting records of the union - The Certification Officer found that the union had not breached Section 30 of the 1992 Act in respect of the Applicant's complaint that he had been denied access to the Union's accounting records.

See also Breach of Union Rule decisions.

PDF Case Title: Mortimer v Amicus
Decision No. D/1/03
Decision Date: 14th February 2003
  Surname: Mr J Mortimer
  Union Name: Amicus
  Summary: Access to accounting records Claim found to have been well-founded.  Order issued that the union is to give the applicant  access to certain accounting records.  Consideration given, by the Certification Officer, in the decision to the meaning of the expression accounting records within the 1992 Act. (Section 30(1)).

PDF Case Title: Bibby v Amalgamated Engineering & Electrical Union
Decision No. D/44/01
Decision Date: 28th March 2001
  Surname: Mr E Bibby
  Union Name: Amalgamated Engineering & Electrical Union
  Summary: Complaint made under Section 31 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992



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