The Weekly Law Reports
[2022] 1 WLR 2043
Queen’s Bench Division
*Regina (United Trade Action Group Ltd) v Transport for London
Uber London Ltd v Transport for London and others
[2021] EWHC 3290 (Admin)
2021 Nov 23, 24; Dec 6
Males LJ, Fraser J
Licensing— Private hire vehicle— Bookings— Licensed private hire vehicle operator providing services to passengers in London through smartphone app— Whether operator acting as agent of driver or required to accept contractual obligation to passenger as principal—
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), ss 4, 5