Day: 2 May 2024

Uber faces £250m London black cab drivers case – BBC News

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in class actions, computer programs, licensing, London, news, taxis by sally

‘Uber is facing a multi-million pound legal case being brought on behalf of almost 11,000 London black cab drivers, in the latest challenge to the firm in the UK capital.’

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BBC News, 2nd May 2024

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

All or Nothing – Cambridge Law Journal

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in barristers, consumer protection, fees, news, unfair contract terms by sally

‘Glaser v Atay [2023] EWHC 2539 (KB) is a significant decision in two respects. First, it is a vanishingly rare example of a superior court striking down a contractual term as unfair under Part 2 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA). Second, the case contains interesting – and ultimately problematic – discussion of the effect of a term being unfair, an issue seldom explored in previous cases.’

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Cambridge Law Journal, 3rd April 2024

Source: www.cambridge.org

Nearly 3,000 people are languishing in jail unfairly. We must set them free – Bob Neill – The Guardian

Posted May 2nd, 2024 in imprisonment, news, parole, select committees, sentencing by sally

‘There is consensus in parliament that indeterminate sentences are unjust. So why is the government dragging its heels?’

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The Guardian, 2nd May 2024

Source: www.theguardian.com