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Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular eflyer covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from February 2020. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Brief…‘ direct.  We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it! Subscribe!

Today Westminster Magistrates Court ruled on an interested parties application in Uber London Limited v Transport for London [2019].  The joint application was brought by the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (“LTDA”) and United Trade Action Group Limited (“UTAG”).  In giving judgement, the Chief Magistrate permitted the LTDA, and not UTAG, to join the case. The…

Travis Morley is pleased to present our regular eflyer covering topical taxi and private hire news stories from January 2020. If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please subscribe to receive the ‘Your Taxi Brief…‘ direct.  We hope you, as so many others, enjoy it! Subscribe!

Today the Court of Appeal handed down its judgement in R (Rehman) v Wakefield City Council [2019] EWCA Civ 2166. It decided the costs of compliance, not just application, are directly recoverable from private hire driver licence fees (under the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976).  This re-affirms the financial independence of the driver, vehicle…

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 and to catch up with clients whilst making new contacts. In particular, Travis Morley Associates wishes to offer our thanks to the Steve, Louise, Alan and Simon in the…

Today the Department for Transport (DfT) has published its ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Statistics, England: 2019‘. These statistics cover licensed taxis, private hire vehicles, drivers and operators in England as at 31 March 2019.  Such data can offer an invaluable overview of the national, and regional, status of the respective trades.