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UK: Uber appeal line-up under review; Union may join TfL

By  |  December 11, 2017

Uber’s appeal against the loss of its London license should begin on April 30, but might be delayed until June, a British judge said on Monday, December 11, at a preliminary hearing at Westminster Magistrate’s Court.

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    There will be two further preliminary hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to decide whether a trade union and the London Taxi Drivers’ Association can join Uber and transport regulator Transport for London (TfL) in the case.

    TfL ruled in September that the ride-hailing service’s approach and conduct was not fit and proper to hold a private vehicle hire license.

    Uber’s legal appeal against TfL is likely to be long and costly, and it’s one of many battles the company is fighting in the UK.

    Full Content: Financial Times

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