The Charter Tribunal

The court of the Union. It upholds the Charter, reviews decisions that affect members, settles disputes about Union matters and offers arbitration to anyone who chooses it.

Charter review

Whether any act, decree, rule or decision of the Union complies with the Charter.

Review of decisions

Refusals, suspensions, revoked documents and struck-off companies.

Disputes

Between members and the Union, and between members about Union matters such as company names.

Arbitration

For any parties, members or not, who agree in writing to bring their dispute to the Tribunal.

How a case works

1
Petition
Raise the matter with the Union first, and allow a reasonable time for a response.
2
Apply
Set out the parties, what is in dispute, what you ask the Tribunal to decide and your evidence.
3
Hearing
Each party sees the case and responds, in writing and online. The Tribunal may hold an online hearing.
4
Decision
A reasoned decision in writing, signed by the Union, usually within 60 days.

Proceedings are private, in English and online. Rulings are published in the statute book without the parties' personal details. Applications to review a decision are brought within 90 days.

Model arbitration clause

Parties who want the Tribunal to decide their disputes can include this clause in their agreement:

Any dispute arising out of or in connection with this agreement shall be finally resolved by arbitration by the Charter Tribunal of the United Human Digital Union under the Tribunal and Arbitration Act 2026.

An award binds the parties as a matter of their agreement and is given effect within the Union. Whether it can be enforced outside the Union depends on the law where enforcement is sought.

Until judges are appointed, the Founding Council sits as the Tribunal. Cases will be submitted from your account for a filing fee, published on the Fees page when the case system opens.

The Tribunal's organisation and procedure are set out in the Tribunal and Arbitration Act 2026 and Article 8 of the Charter.