Taxi
Judicial Review refused by High Court over CCTV requirement in taxis
Drivers of South Cambridgeshire have had permission refused for a Judicial Review over the Council’s Policy requiring all taxis to be fitted with CCTV. Although the application was refused, the lateness of application appeared to be the main...
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Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 - New Guidance
Following the enactment of the Taxis and Private Hire Vehicles (Safeguarding and Road Safety) Act 2022 on 31st March 2022 which created a duty on Licensing Authorities in England to share safeguarding and road safety concerns about taxi and privat...
TFL Consulting on changes to black cab and private hire licensing in London
TfL is currently consulting on a number of potential changes to black cab and private hire licensing in London with the aim of improving passenger safety. They are proposing 19 changes to improve safety and safeguarding for all passengers, especia...
Taxis - Right to Work - Home Office Guidance
The Home Office have now published updated guidance around the right to work for taxi drivers for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. This guidance is for licensing authority officers responsible for the issue, renewal, suspension and ...
Supreme Court | Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents)
The Supreme Court has today delivered their unanimous Judgement in the case of Uber BV and others (Appellants) v Aslam and others (Respondents). This appeal concerned the employment status of private hire vehicle drivers who provide their services...
United Trade Action Group refused permission for JR in Uber Appeal.
We have previously reported on Uber’s Appeal against Transport for London’s (TfL’s) decision to deny the renewal of their Private Hire Operator’s licence.At a recent hearing held remotely via video link, Mr Justice Robin Kn...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - LGA Advice
Just before the Easter weekend the Local Government Association (LGA), published a useful note providing a summary of issues councils’ licensing teams and others have raised with the LGA and outlines how these could be managed based on a set...