Oral hearing called by the FCA re member register access

The FCA have agreed I can share the following information: 

An oral hearing will convene on the 26 February 2025 at 11am at 12 Endeavour Square, London, E20 1JN. The hearing will be in-person only and will last approximately 90mins.  

This hearing is to determine an application to obtain a copy of the register of members of Nationwide Building Society made under paragraph 15 to schedule 2 of the Building Societies Act 1986. Both applicant (James Sherwin-Smith) and Society have provided written representations as per the process. The applicant and society have exercised their statutory right to request an oral hearing.    

The hearing will be held in public, unless an application is made by either party to hold it in private. Any such application will be determined on the day of the hearing itself.   

Because the hearing is going to deal with the issue of access on the day itself, and capacity in the hearing space is limited, it is important to indicate in advance your intention to attend. Registration is not a guarantee of entry.   

In order to register, please email: mutual.societies@fca.org.uk*. Using the subject heading “Oral Hearing February 26”. This must be received before the 25 February 2025.   

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I will write a further update about a member’s statutory right to access the register of members of a mutual society in a later post.

* Email address corrected at 15:00 on 24-Feb-2025 by JSS: previously “mutuals.society@fca.org.uk” (as per the original text provided to me by the FCA), however this email address has been reported to me as undeliverable.