Upcoming Tribunals

The Panel’s role is to form tribunals to consider whether elected members or co-opted members of county, county borough and community councils, fire and national park authorities in Wales have breached their authority’s statutory code of conduct.

This page sets out a list of upcoming tribunals. Details of the date and the location is provided only for those tribunal hearings where this information has been confirmed. 

Tribunal hearings are usually open to the public to attend. Please contact the Adjudication Panel for Wales by email adjudication.panel@gov.wales 5 working days prior to the hearing date to obtain a link to the hearing. Your request for a link will then be considered and further information provided.

Name: Councillor Brian Rothero
Reference number: APW/006/2024-025/CT
Relevant authority: Neyland Town Council
Nature of allegation: Breach of paragraphs 4(b), 4(c), 6(1)(a), 6(1)(d) 
Hearing: 27 January 2026 via Microsoft Teams. This hearing will not be open to the public.

Name: Councillor David Devauden
Reference number: APW/005/2024-025/CT
Relevant authority: Neyland Town Council
Nature of allegation: Breach of paragraphs 4(b), 4(c), 6(1)(a), 6(1)(d) & 6(2) 
Hearing: 10:00am on the 15th & 16th of January 2026 at Haverfordwest County Court.

Name: Councillor Iwan Huws
Reference number: APW/001/2025-026/CT
Relevant authority: Cyngor Gwynedd
Nature of allegation: Breach of paragraph 6(1)(a)
Hearing: 17 December 2025 via Microsoft Teams. This hearing will not be open to the public.