‘A High Court judge has rejected a legal challenge brought by private hire vehicle operators over changes introduced by Transport for London to its licensing fees structure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Transport for London has won an appeal over its imposition of a ‘voice contact requirement’ on Uber.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2018
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An MP has called for a parliamentary inquiry into the Garden Bridge project over concerns Transport for London (TfL) may have been misled to secure £7m of its funding.’
BBC News, 26th May 2018
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Savvy travel bookers who click on low price adverts may find they are often lead to air, rail and bus websites which do not have any seats at the advertised reduced fares. The advertising watchdog has found that in at least one case this is because there were never many low fare seats available at all, and has banned Megabus from advertising its seats as “from £1” after it was found only three per cent of seats were available at that price.’
Daily Telegraph, 28th March 2018
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A teenager from west London who was convicted of attempted murder after his homemade bomb exploded in a packed tube carriage has been jailed for life and ordered to serve at least 34 years in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 23rd March 2018
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘The number of sexual offences reported on Britain’s railways has more than doubled over the past five years, according to police. Across Britain’s railways, including the tube, there were 2,382 offences in 2017, compared with 1,049 reported in 2013, British Transport Police (BTP) figures show.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2018
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People who shine lasers at air, ground and sea vehicles could be jailed for up to five years under new laws. Offenders also face unlimited fines as part of Department for Transport (DfT) measures to boost safety.’
The Independent, 20th December 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘People who shine lasers at air, ground or sea vehicles could be jailed for up to five years or face unlimited fines as part of Department for Transport measures to boost safety.’
The Guardian, 20th December 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update William Upton, Nicholas Ostrowski, Frances Lawson and Mark Davies consider the failure of Highways England’s plan for a Kent Lorry Park, the recent publication of the Environment Agency’s Enforcement and Sanctions Guidance, revisions to the EU ETS and the Powering Past Coal Alliance, and the new Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017.’
Six Pump Court, 20th November 2017
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘In the UK Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) last week, Uber lost the latest case brought against it by its drivers. Across the world, a succession of lawsuits have sought to argue, usually with success, that Uber’s drivers are able to avail themselves of at least some of the protections of employment law. This is a welcome step towards a reconceptualization of the legal approach to eligibility for employment rights.’
Oxford Human Rights Hub, 21st November 2017
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘Reported sexual offences on trains have more than doubled in the past five years, according to statistics obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. British Transport Police figures show 1,448 offences were reported in 2016-17, up from 650 in 2012-2013.’
BBC News, 19th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this latest Environmental Law News Update, Christopher Badger and Laura Phillips consider the Bar Council’s Brexit Working Group paper on environmental law, the publication of revised voluntary guidelines for issuing Green Bonds, and pledges by the Mayor of London for a ‘zero-emission’ city by 2050.’
Six Pump Court, 26th June 2017
Source: www.6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘In yet another Alstom Transport UK Limited v London Underground Ltd (2017) EWHC 1521 (TCC) the Defendants applied to lift an automatic suspension on contract making imposed by the Utilities Contracts Regulations 2006.’
Local Government Law, 28th June 2017
Source: local-government-law.11kbw.com
‘Lorries that are illegally polluting the atmosphere via emission “cheats” face a crackdown, with random checks beginning in August.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th June 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘In an unprecedented move, four House of Commons select committees are to investigate the state of air pollution in cities across the country.’
The Independent, 20th March 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Nottingham City Council has failed in a High Court challenge to the Bus Lane Adjudicator’s decision that the local authority’s road signs for a pedestrian zone failed to provide adequate information to road users of a bus lane.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘An advertorial article published in the Guardian about a new Jaguar car has been rebuked by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority.’
BBC News, 8th March 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Uber has failed in a High Court challenge to a requirement from Transport for London that the company’s drivers take English language tests, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2017
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A leading tax lawyer is planning to challenge Uber in the courts over what he alleges could be a £20m-a-year black hole in its tax payments in the UK.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2017
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘In order to keep babies and infants safe on car journeys, it’s not only essential to have a properly-fitted car seat for them – it’s the law.’
The Independent, 6th February 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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