‘Anthony Korn highlights some lessons from the much publicised and controversial tribunal ruling in Aslam and Farrar v Uber BV, Uber London Ltd and Uber Britannia Ltd (case Nos 2202551/2015).’
No. 5 Chambers, 31st October 2016
Source: www.no5.com
‘Last week a UK employment tribunal case came down on the side of a group of Uber drivers. It said that they qualified as “workers” and should receive certain protections and benefits.’
Technology Law Update, 1st November 2016
Source: www.technology-law-blog.co.uk
‘Much has been made of the new flexibilities the so-called ‘gig economy’ offers to businesses and workers. However, whether these flexibilities truly exist will depend on the actual relationship between the parties, as last week’s decision against Uber shows.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st October 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘An employment tribunal in London will decide whether Uber drivers should be treated as workers with basic employment rights, in a case that could affect tens of thousands of other people working across the gig economy.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Protesting Uber drivers and Deliveroo couriers are classed as self-employed, and there are questions as to whether the law adequately protects such workers.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Uber has won the right to take Transport for London (TfL) to court over new rules that would force its drivers to pass English tests.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘MPs have called on the Government to address a “damaging and significant legal loophole” that allows taxis licensed by other local authorities to operate within Rotherham, even if the drivers have had their application for a Rotherham licence rejected.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th August 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Uber is facing a legal challenge from drivers who say that they should be recognised officially as workers at the company, as calls grow for new rights for the UK’s burgeoning army of self-employed individuals.’
The Guardian, 19th July 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Derby City Council should ensure that all legal advice is commissioned through its chief legal officer or her staff, and departments should not commission legal advice direct, auditors Grant Thornton have recommended in a public interest report.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A district council has revoked the licence of a private hire operator, as well as hackney carriage licences for five of his vehicles, after he was found to be running his taxi business outside of the district.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Local licensing authorities will face substantial administrative burdens once new immigration laws come into force, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 6th June 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘All taxis drivers in Rotherham will be required to have CCTV cameras installed in their cars from July, in an attempt to prevent child sexual exploitation. Drivers will also have to activate an audio recording device whenever they transport an unaccompanied child or vulnerable adult , under a series of measures introduced by the council to rebuild trust in the taxi industry.’
The Guardian, 3rd May 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The number of cab drivers charged with violent or sexual offences in London is at a five-year high.’
The Independent, 17th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman has been jailed after she sexually assaulted a male taxi driver in an attempt to avoid paying £26.50 for the journey.’
The Independent, 12th April 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Cabbies have lost a high court challenge that could have disrupted completion of London’s £47m flagship east-west cycle superhighway.’
The Guardian, 10th February 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘The strict circumstances in which shapes can benefit from trade mark protection have been reinforced by two new rulings issued by the High Court in London, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd January 2016
Source: www.out-law.com
‘A high court judge has ruled that one of London’s most famous sights, the black cab, is not that unique after all, concluding that they are “devoid of inherent distinctive character”.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2015
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘A taxi driver in Kent has been ordered to pay more than £9,000 in costs after losing an appeal against a council’s decision to suspend his licence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The competition watchdog has attacked Transport for London’s proposed crackdown on Uber, warning that it could result in less choice, higher prices and a worse service. ‘
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2015
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In May 2012, Transport for London licensed Uber London Limited as an operator of private hire vehicles in London.’
Panopticon, 23rd October 2015
Source: www.panopticonblog.com
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