Uber appeal to Transport for London to be heard in the spring
TfL refused the renewal of Uber’s licence in September on “public safety and security” grounds.
Uber’s appeal against Transport for London’s decision not to renew its licence will be heard in the spring.
Parties for both sides appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday for a case management hearing.
Chief magistrate Emma Arbuthnot set Tuesday and Wednesday next week for a hearing on whether union GMB and the Licensed Taxi Drivers’ Association can become interested parties in the case.
A full appeal hearing is expected to take place in either May or June next year, with a date yet to be set.
In September TfL refused to renew Uber’s licence on the grounds of “public safety and security implications”.
TfL has a number of concerns about Uber, including its approach to reporting serious criminal offences, how drivers’ medical certificates are obtained, how criminal record checks are carried out, and its use of technology which allegedly helps it to evade law enforcement officials.
Some 3.5 million passengers and 40,000 drivers use the service in London, according to Uber.
