We, the members of London Courts Branch, hereby request a proactive campaign to tackle the MoJ's denial of Facility Time for our senior branch officers. We view this as an attack on our rights to representation and a gross infringement of the Employee Relations Act, and Trade Union & Labour Relations (Consolidated) Act.

It is not acceptable that PCS HQ is still entertaining talks with management which clearly are futile, after months without resolution of the matter have passed. We ask PCS to show solidarity and take a stronger stance in getting Len Campling's, our elected branch secretary and London Region Chair, facility time approved. No other rep in the MoJ group is without approved facility time for the period May 2012 - May 2013.