Will there be a statutory definition of cross border hiring and plying for hire?
Follow us Whilst we still await the Department for Transport’s final Task and Finish Group on Taxi and Private Hire Vehicle licensing report, the newly re-elected chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Taxis has given an indication of the lobbying they...
CCTV in taxis – What is the law on continuous recording?
Follow us CCTV systems installed in taxis and private hire vehicles is becoming an increasingly common feature. An increasing amount of councils are either allowing CCTV cameras to be installed or making it a mandatory requirement as a way to combat crime, to protect...
Disclosures on Enhanced Criminal Records Certificates
Follow us The Supreme Court recently handed down an important ruling concerning information that can be disclosed on an enhanced criminal records certificate (“ECRC”). The ruling handed down by the Supreme Court in this case will have implications for the taxi and...
Can a taxi or private hire driver argue “exceptional hardship” when facing losing their licence?
Follow us It is a well-established fact that the taxi and private hire licensing regime exists to protect the public and as such only “fit and proper” people should be given licences. It is also the case that the majority of taxi and private hire licence holders value...
