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High Court on Contracts
Here is a link to our recent Private Hire News article covering the High Court decision in Uber London Limited v Transport for London & Others [2021] EWHC 3290 (Admin): https://privatehirenews.co.uk/high-court-judgement-contractual-relationships-private-hire-vehicles-london-act-1998/. This article also featured in Private Hire News (Issue 97): If you want to check how you are affected by this issue, or any…
Read ArticleYour Taxi Law Update… Dec 2021
Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular newsletter covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from November 2021. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Law Update…‘ direct. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!
Read ArticleNew Safeguarding & Road Safety Bill
Here is our recent Private Hire News article covering the progression, through Parliament, of the Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding & Road Safety) Bill. If you want to check how you are affected by the above issue, or any other Licensing Law matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Read ArticleYour Licensing Law Brief! Winter 2021
Here is our Winter 2021 news column for Private Hire News. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!
Read ArticleFace Masks Mandatory Again
Today the Government laid before Parliament the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings) (England) Regulations 2021. It reintroduces the requirement to wear face masks in taxis and private hire vehicles. The new regulations take effect on 30th November 2021.
Read ArticlePedicabs (London) Bill
Today, in the House of Commons, Nickie Aiken MP published a Private Members Bill, originally tabled on 21st June 2021, entitled the ‘Pedicabs (London) Bill‘. It aims to “…provide for the regulation of the carrying of passengers in Greater London by pedal cycles and power-assisted pedal cycles for hire or reward; and for connected purposes…”. …
Read ArticleDfT Consults on Medicals
The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened a consultation on ‘Amending the Road Traffic Act 1988 to Allow Registered Healthcare Professionals to Complete DVLA Medical Questionnaires‘. It seeks: “…views on changing the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended, to enable healthcare professionals other than registered medical practitioners (doctors with full General Medical Council (GMC) registration)…
Read ArticleYour Taxi Law Update… Nov 2021
Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular newsletter covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from October 2021. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Law Update…‘ direct. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!
Read ArticleTfL Updates Driver Requirements
Today Transport for London (TfL) issued ‘Changes to Private Hire Driver Licensing Requirements’ Notice 14/21. It incorporates changes to (a) the English Language Requirement (ELR) and adopts a new measure of (b) a Safety, Equality & Regulatory Understanding (SERU) Requirement whilst confirming, amongst others, introduction of (c) the Safeguarding Awareness Course (as detailed in TfL…
Read ArticleLPHCA Road Show 2021
We are pleased to have attended the annual LPHCA Road Show today. It was great to hear the views of some notable speakers on key topics whilst catching up with clients old and new – after a very difficult 2 years for all. In particular, Travis Morley wishes to offer our thanks to the Alan,…
Read ArticleMP Proposes Reforms on NDA
Today, in the House of Commons, Maria Miller MP tabled a Private Members Bill entitled the ‘Non-Disclosure Agreements (No. 2) Bill‘. Whilst details on the content of the Bill have not been published yet, a Second Reading has been slated for the 18th March 2022.
Read ArticleNew Safeguarding & Road Safety Bill
Today, the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Bill was published in its tabled format. This follows the conducting of a second reading in the House of Commons (after its presentation on 16th June 2021). If it proceeds to through the House, it will move to a Committee Stage.
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