Black cab rapist John Worboys given two life sentences – BBC News
‘Black cab rapist John Worboys has been handed two life sentences with a minimum term of six years for attacking four more women.’
BBC News, 17th December 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: taxis
Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by council over bid to include cost of supervising driver conduct in fees for taxi and PHV vehicle licences – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed a council’s appeal over whether it acted unlawfully when it resolved to fix the fees for vehicle licences for taxis and private hire vehicles at an amount which included recovery of all or part of the cost of supervising the conduct of drivers licensed to drive such vehicles.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Borough council secures guilty pleas for plying for hire during Cheltenham Festival – Local Government Lawyer
‘Cheltenham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted five drivers for unlawfully plying for hire during Cheltenham Festival 2019.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th December 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Councils unable to enforce against unlicensed taxi/PHV drivers because of outdated laws, LGA warns – Local Government Lawyer
‘Outdated legislation and new technology have meant that councils are unable to take enforcement action against the rising number of unlicensed drivers operating in their area, the Local Government Association has warned.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st November 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Laura Nelson discusses Humayum Hussain v EUI Ltd (2019) – Park Square Barristers
‘The court outlined the principles applying to self-employed drivers whom hire replacement vehicles whilst their own is off the road as a result of a road traffic accident. The true measure of loss is the loss of profit suffered whilst their own, damaged vehicle is reasonably off the road. Hire costs of replacement vehicles are prima facie recoverable, but where the cost of hire significantly exceeds the loss of profit, the court will ordinarily limit damages to the lost profit unless the claimant can establish that they had acted reasonably.’
Park Square Barristers, 24th October 2019
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Credit card lie “made PI claimant fundamentally dishonest” – Litigation Futures
‘A personal injury claimant who lied over whether he had credit cards which could have been used to pay for a replacement car, instead of credit hire, was fundamentally dishonest, the High Court has ruled.’
Litigation Futures, 17th October 2019
Source: www.litigationfutures.com
Woman jailed for punching Muslim woman and ripping her hijab off – The Independent
‘A care assistant has been jailed for 20 months after attacking two shoppers and ripping one’s hijab off.’
The Independent, 10th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Council defeats appeal by driver over revocation of licence ahead of trial for conspiracy to supply drugs – Local Government Lawyer
‘A driver due to stand trial for a conspiracy to supply Class A drugs offence in September has failed in a legal challenge to a decision of St Albans City and District Council to revoke his hackney carriage driver’s licence, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th August 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
John Worboys pleads guilty to sex drug attacks – BBC News
‘”Black cab rapist” John Worboys has admitted attacks on four more women.’
BBC News, 20th June 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxi driver loses appeal over conviction for making additional charge of wheelchair user – Local Government Lawyer
‘A taxi driver has lost an appeal over his conviction of an offence under the Equality Act 2010 of making an additional charge for a disabled person in a wheelchair.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Uber drivers sue Sadiq Khan for discrimination against ethnic minority drivers – The Independent
‘Private hire vehicle drivers are mounting a legal challenge against London mayor Sadiq Khan after he proposed new rules which require minicab and Uber drivers to pay the congestion charge.’
The Independent, 1st March 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Equality Act – Local Government Law
‘McNutt v Transport for London [2019] EWHC 365 (Admin) was an appeal by way of case stated against a decision of Hendon Magistrates Court to find Mr McNutt, guilty of the offence contrary to Section 165(7) of the Equality Act 2010 (“the EA 2010”). It raised an important point of statutory construction in relation to the duty, pursuant to Section 165(1)(a) and Section 165(4)(b) of the EA 2010 on the driver of a taxi which has been hired by or for a disabled person in a wheelchair “not to make any additional charge for doing so”. By Section 165(7), it is a criminal offence to make such an additional charge.’
Local Government Law, 25th February 2019
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
Black cab drivers lose High Court challenge against Uber’s London licence – The Independent
‘Black cab drivers have lost a High Court challenge against Uber’s London operating licence, after senior judges rejected their claims of bias.’
The Independent, 26th February 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Former taxi driver fined for failing to disclose prior convictions and revocation of licence – Local Government Lawyer
‘A former taxi driver has pleaded guilty to four offences of knowingly or recklessly making a false statement or omitting material in an application to a council’s licensing team.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th February 2019
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Nicholas Siddall on Uber: Form, Substance and Judicial Intervention – Littleton Chambers
‘The long running saga of whether Uber drivers are workers has been decided in the Court of Appeal and a split court has granted permission to appeal. This blog analyses the differing approaches in the Court of Appeal and the arguments that are likely to be advanced before the Supreme Court.’
Littleton Chambers, 23rd January 2019
Source: www.littletonchambers.com
Chief magistrate’s alleged bias toward Uber raised in court – The Guardian
‘The alleged bias of the chief magistrate, Emma Arbuthnot, in permitting Uber to operate in London has been raised in a courtroom challenge.’
The Guardian, 13th February 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
Taxi and private hire drivers to face enhanced checks – BBC News
‘Taxi and private hire drivers could have to pass enhanced criminal record checks under government proposals.’
BBC News, 12th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxi driver who refused guide dog loses licence – BBC News
‘A taxi driver who refused to pick up a blind couple and their guide dog has lost his licence.’
BBC News, 7th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Discrimination: ‘I can’t take your guide dog, I’ve got an allergy’ – BBC News
‘Discrimination against people with assistance dogs happens more often than you might imagine, and it never gets easier. BBC journalist Damon Rose tells his own story.’
BBC News, 6th February 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Taxi driver stopped with ice-filled alcoholic drink next to driving seat found to be four times over limit – The Independent
‘A taxi driver who consumed a “shocking” amount of alcohol before getting behind the wheel of his cab has been jailed.’
The Independent, 16th January 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
