The WLR Daily case summaries
[2022] WLR(D) 323
Court of Appeal
R (United Trade Action Group Ltd) v Transport For London and another
[2022] EWCA Civ 1026
Bean, Singh, Phillips LJJ
2022, July 6, 7; 22
Licensing— Private hire vehicle— “Plying for hire”— Defendant licensed private hire vehicle operator providing services to passengers in London through smartphone app— Whether display of defendant’s vehicles on app capable of constituting invitation to book vehicle— Whether defendant unlawfully “plying for hire” without hackney carriage licence— Whether defendant unfit to hold private hire vehicle licence—
Metropolitan Public Carriage Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict c 115), ss 4, 7
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Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 (c 34), s 4