Archive: Taxi/Private Hire Appeal
Private Hire Licence reinstated after revocation for a mobile phone offence
A Private Hire Driver convicted of a mobile phone offence was ultimately found to be a ‘fit and proper person’ following TfL’s decision to revoke the Private Hire Licence. The driver instructed Smith Bowyer Clarke to appeal the revocation. The Solicitor, Laura Newton and Solicitor Apprentice, Jaskiran Pal thoroughly prepared […]
Private Hire Driver Wins Revocation Appeal at The Old Bailey
Our client, a Private Hire Driver, instructed Smith Bowyer Clarke to represent him following the revocation of his Private Hire Licence following two driving convictions for speeding and failing to give information as to the identity of driver. The client had a total of 9 penalty points. Under Transport for […]
No Further Action on Private Hire Driver’s Licence Following a Mobile Telephone Offence
Millicent Dooher represented this taxi driver/operator following the imposition of 6 penalty points for a mobile telephone offence. The Driver/Operator had been called before the committee hearing to consider his licence. Following representations from Millicent, the committee chose to take no further action on this private hire driver’s licence. This […]
SBC Win Two Private Hire Appeals at The Old Bailey in One Day
Transport Solicitor Laura Newton was instructed to act on behalf of two separate Private Hire Drivers. Each had been subject to a revocation of their PCO Licence by TfL, following allegations of misconduct from passengers via the Operator apps. Both Drivers had lost the appeals at the Magistrates’ Court and […]
Private Hire Driver Reinstated Without a Hearing
Our client, a Private Hire Driver, was subject to a Licence Revocation based upon an allegation of fraud following a report from Uber that a false ID had been uploaded during the ID process. An appeal was lodged and Laura Newton was able to liaise with TfL Appeals Team pending […]
Appeal Allowed for Alleged “App Sharing” TFL Private Hire Driver – Costs Awarded Against TFL
Laura Newton was instructed to act on behalf of a TfL Private Hire Driver who has been subject to Licence Revocation. The case involved an application to appeal out of time which was granted. TfL had revoked the licence due to Operator concerns over app sharing. We were able to […]
Successful Appeal Against PHV Licence Revocation
This PHV driver had his licence revoked by Transport for London, following an allegation of fraud. Smith Bowyer Clarke were instructed to appeal this decision. Representations were made on behalf of the driver, especially focused on the insufficient evidence of any allegation being made by TfL. The Magistrates accepted the […]
TfL Private Hire Driver Successfully Appeals Revocation
Our client, a TfL Private Hire Driver, was served with a Notice of Revocation which removed his Private Hire Licence. The allegation was based upon reports from an Operator that he had shared his account with another driver. Laura Newton represented the driver in bringing an appeal before the Magistrates’ […]
No Action Taken at Licensing Review Meeting for Private Hire Driver
Our client, a Private Hire Driver, was called to a Licencing Review Meeting, with the Local Authority, following allegations of misconduct from a member of the public. Licencing Officers have authority to revoke a Driver’s Licence if they believe that there is evidence that the driver is no longer a […]
No Action Taken by TfL on Private Hire Licence for Video Watching Driver
Millicent Dooher made representations for this private hire driver following an allegation that the driver was watching videos on his mobile telephone whilst driving. Transport for London were looking to revoke the driver’s private hire driver’s licence, however following the representations, Transport for London were persuaded to take no further […]
