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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…
Read ArticleCourt 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…
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… April 2021
We apologise but, due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.
Read ArticleNew 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…
Read ArticleHigh 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…
Read ArticleAre 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.
Read ArticleYour Licensing Law Brief! Spring 2021
Here is our Spring 2021 news column for Private Hire News. We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it!
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… March 2021
We apologise but, due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.
Read ArticleSupreme 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.
Read ArticleTfL 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.
Read ArticleYour Taxi Brief… February 2021
We apologise but, due to circumstances caused by the pandemic, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.
Read ArticleHigh Court on Streetspace
Today the High Court handed-down its judgement on a judicial review challenge against, amongst others, the London Streetspace Plan and A10 road restrictions (incl. Bishopsgate) (R (United Trade Action Group & Others) v Transport for London & Others [2020] EWHC 72 (Admin)). The Court found in favour of the Claimants and, in issuing a quashing…
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