High Court on Remote Meetings

Today the High Court handed down its judgement in Hertfordshire County Council & Others v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities & Local Government & Others [2021] EWHC 1093 (Admin).  It concerned whether Schedule 12 Local Government Act 1972 would permit the continuation of remote meetings by local authorities when the Local Authorities & Police…

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DfT Issues Deadline Letter

Today the Department for Transport (DfT) Minister for Roads, Buses & Places, Baroness Vere, issued a ‘Taxi & PHV Licensing – Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Standards‘ letter to Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC).  It follows completion, by CBC and other licensing authorities, of a DfT survey conducted “…to assess the progress in considering and…

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Court of Appeal on Addison Lee

Today the Court of Appeal handed-down its judgement in the case of Addison Lee Limited v Lange & Others [2021] EWCA Civ 594.  It dismissed an appeal by Addison Lee against an earlier Employment Tribunal decision in September 2017, which had been upheld by the Employment Appeal Tribunal in November 2018, finding three drivers were…

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New Licensing Guidance in Wales

Today the Welsh Government published the ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicles: Licensing Guidance‘.  It states the “…recommendations in this guide have identified areas that could improve public safety consistently across Wales. If the national and local governments in Wales are going to be able to provide a consistent, more effective and safer approach to taxi…

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High Court on Streetspace

Here is our recent Private Hire News article covering the High Court decision in R (United Trade Action Group & Others) v Transport for London & Others [2021] EWHC 72 (Admin). If you want to check how you are affected by the above issue, or any other Licensing Law matter, please do not hesitate to…

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Are Your Drivers ‘Workers’?

Here is our recent Private Hire News article covering the Supreme Court decision in Uber BV & Others v Aslam & Others [2021] UKSC 5. 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.  

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Supreme Court on Worker Rights

Today the Supreme Court handed down its landmark judgement in Uber BV & Others v Aslam & Others [2021] UKSC 5.  It dismissed Uber BV’s appeal and found in favour of the Claimant drivers.

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TfL CCTV Consultation

Today Transport for London (TfL) opened a consultation entitled ‘In-Vehicle Closed Circuit Television in Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles’.  It seeks “…views on in-vehicle CCTV in taxis and PHVs…” following the publication of the Department for Transport ‘Statutory Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Standards‘ (July 2020).  The consultation closes on 22nd March 2021.

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