Posts by N Morley

Today the High Court handed-down its judgement in the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) challenge against the congestion charge in London (R (Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain & Others v The Mayor of London & Transport for London [2019] EWHC 1997 (Admin)). It follows a 2-day hearing, held from 10th – 11th…

Today Heathrow Airport has opened its ‘Airport Expansion Consultation‘.  It incorporates a number of ‘Surface Access Proposals: Travelling To & From The Airport‘ which also covers taxi and private hire services. Heathrow Airport’s outline objective, and accompanying methods, are as follows- “We want to ensure that taxis and private hire vehicles can continue to fulfil…

Here is our recent Private Hire News article covering the High Court decision in Reading Borough Council v Ali [2019] EWHC 200 (Admin). If you want to check how you are affected by the above issue, or any other Licensing Law matter, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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…

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…

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…

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…

On 24th September 2018 the Task & Finish Group Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Licensing, as commissioned by Department for Transport (DfT), published its ‘Taxi & Private Hire Vehicle Licensing: Steps Towards A Safer & More Robust System‘ report.  The 34 recommendations contained within reflected its remit to consider potential reforms to taxi and private…