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Private hire vehicles and contracting
The Supreme Court has handed down a key ruling on the correct interpretation of the statutory regime regulating the provision of private hire vehicles. Gerald Gouriet KC and Michael Feeney analyse the judgment.
The territory between the aim to permit and local authority decision-making
A district judge’s recent dismissal of a licensing appeal for an adult gaming centre will be of interest to both local authority decision-makers and premises operators, write Jeremy Phillips KC and Leo Charalambides.
Taxi drivers “operating” within an area
A council has been ordered to pay the costs of an “improper” prosecution of a private hire operator. Matt Lewin explains why.
Defending decisions taken in line with adopted licensing policies
Last month a High Court judge handed down an important judgment on the approach to departures from licensing policy. Josef Cannon KC looks at the lessons from the ruling.
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Private hire apps are legal: R (UTAG) v TfL & Transopco UK Ltd
Philip Kolvin QC and Ronnie Dennis analyse an important Court of Appeal ruling on the lawfulness of Transport for London's decision to grant the company behind FREE NOW a London PHV operator's licence.
High Court concludes suspension ought to be lifted in National Lottery challenge
The High Court recently delivered a preliminary judgment in linked claims concerning the lawfulness of the recently completed competition for the licence to operate the National Lottery from 2024 onwards. Helen Davies QC and Malcom Birdling assess the implications.
Taxi drivers and inappropriate conversations
A driver who entered into inappropriate conversations with a child has lost his appeal against revocation of his private hire driver licence. Olivia Davies explains why.
Caravans sites: fit and proper persons
In 2020 Parliament provided for a register of fit and proper persons to manage residential caravan sites. In the first case to come before the First Tier Tribunal under the legislation, the Tribunal has upheld the refusal by Arun District Council to register five companies as…
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