Archive: Private Hire Appeal
Private Hire Driver Who Missed Time Limit for Appeal Has Licence Restored Without a Hearing
Laura Newton represented a Private Hire Driver who had his licence revoked by TfL because a number of concerns over his fitness to be licenced licence was revoked, but he did not receive his letter until after the appeal window. He took immediate advice from SBC when he was made […]
TFL Private Hire Driver Wins Appeal at The Old Bailey
Solicitor Laura Newton was instructed to assist a Private Hire Driver whose Private Hire Licence had expired following TfL’s refusal to renew. Upon renewal, TfL performs checks on all Operator platforms and negative feedback was submitted to TfL by Operator Uber during this process. On Appeal, we were able to […]
Crown Court Appeal Successful for PHV Driver With Mobile Telephone Offence
This Driver had received a revocation of his Private Hire Licence following a conviction for a mobile telephone offence, resulting in 6 penalty points. The Magistrates’ Court had not allowed the appeal in the first instance, and the Driver sought assistance from Smith Bowyer Clarke in appealing to the Crown […]
TFL Driver with 42 Particularised Complaints Escapes With No Action On His PHV Licence
This Driver, represented by Millicent Dooher, was requested to make representations for the second time in 2 years on a number of particularised complaints. Millicent was able to provide these representations, and it was accepted by the Licencing Authority (Transport for London) that the Driver remained a fit and proper […]
Appeal Withdrawn by Licencing Authority and PHV licence granted Following Motoring Offence
This appeal was brought against a Local Authority following the Driver’s application being refused due to a 3 penalty point motoring offence. The Local Authority had quoted their guidelines that suggested that a driver must have a clean licence for 3 years before being able to be approved as a […]
TFL Private Hire Driver Wins Appeal in the Crown Court
Our client, a Private Hire Driver working with Uber under a TfL Licence, had the licence revoked by TfL following a passenger complaint. He was represented by Laura Newton on appeal to the Magistrates’ Court and Crown Court. The complaint had been investigated and dismissed by the Police, there was […]
