Mr DM instructed us following the refusal of his first time application for a private hire licence with Transport for London [TfL]. He was refused on the basis of his DBS which had a single conviction for entry for possession of Class A drugs 6 years ago for which he received a fine.
We constructed a case to present to the Court that TfL were wrong on both their pre-2021 policy and their new 2022 policy. We argued that the old policy should apply – but even if they disagreed Mr DM was just outside the time frame in the 2022 policy. The Court agreed. They commented on the well constructed case and argument stating that although TfL might have been right at the time they were wrong now on the basis of the case presented before the Court. The Court overturned TfL’s decision and granted Mr DM his licence.
Mr DM simply wrote “THANK YOU!!! – I do not know what to say – you delivered everything you said. Superb. Thank you!”
It is vital to understand the interplay between dates and the old and new TfL policies. Knowing what the Court will be looking for takes experience and that is why those wanting their licence with TfL come to taxi defence barristers.
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