Congress London 2019

We are pleased to have attended the annual ProDriver Congress London today.  It was great to hear the views of some notable speakers on key topics and to catch up with clients whilst making new trade contacts. In particular, Travis Morley Associates wishes to offer our thanks to the Mark and Paul at the ProDriver…

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Your Taxi Brief… April 2019

Here is our latest regular news flyer tailored for taxi and private hire interests. You can find within some of the key legal developments in April 2019. 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…

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National Database Requirements

Today the Air Quality (Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles Database) (England & Wales) Regulations 2019 were approved by Parliament.  It requires licensing authorities to upload, on a central database, specified information about the taxis and private hire vehicles it licenses.  The regulations come into force on 1st May 2019.  A new ‘National Register of Taxi…

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New EU Copyright Directive

Today the European Union passed Directive 2019/790 on ‘Copyright & Related Rights in the Digital Single Market‘.  The Directive seeks to redress the legal uncertainty concerning- “…both rightholders and users, as regards certain uses, including cross-border uses, of works and other subject matter in the digital environment…“ Implementation, within Member States, will take place in…

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LPHCA National Forum 2019

We are pleased to have attended the inaugural LPHCA National Forum today.  It was great to hear the views of some notable speakers on key topics (including Professor Mohammed Abdel-Haq) and to catch up with clients whilst making new trade contacts. In particular, Travis Morley Associates wishes to offer our thanks to the Steve, Louise…

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Your Taxi Brief… March 2019

Here is our latest regular news flyer tailored for taxi and private hire interests. You can find within some of the key legal developments in March 2019. 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…

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Raising The Bar in London?

In December 2014 the London Assembly’s Transport Committee published ‘Future Proof: Taxi & Private Hire Services in London’.  It considered the future of taxi and private hire services in London. Today, in following up that report, it has published ‘Raising The Bar: Taxi & Private Hire Services in London‘.  It makes “…recommendations to the Mayor…

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Your Taxi Brief… February 2019

We apologise but, due to unforeseen circumstances, ‘Your Taxi Brief’ will not be published this month.  It will however be back in early April with coverage of the key legal developments in March 2019.  If you have any questions or require advice about events in February 2019, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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High Court on Uber Decision

Today the High Court handed down its judgement in R (United Cabbies Group (London) Ltd) v Westminster Magistrates Court et al [2019] EWHC 409 (Admin).The case concerned a judicial review challenge against a Chief Magistrate decision, in Westminster Magistrates Court, to grant a 15-month private hire operator licence to Uber London Limited. It was based…

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TfL Taxi Age Limits Consultation

Today Transport for London (TfL) has opened a consultation entitled ‘Have your say on reducing the maximum age limits for taxis‘. TfL, in accordance with the Mayor of London’s ‘Transport Strategy‘, proposes to- “Mandate the maximum taxi operating age from 1 November 2019“ “Introduce a new age limit for taxis over a phased period of…

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DfT Consults on Protecting Users

The Department for Transport (DfT) has opened the ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Licensing: Protecting Users‘ consultation.  It seeks: “…views on proposed statutory guidance to taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing authorities on how to use their licensing powers to protect children and vulnerable adults…“. All responses must be submitted before closure of the…

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