By Chris King • Published: 23 Jan 2021 • 4:51
image: wikimedia
LONDON Cabbies Plan To Sue Uber for damages
A group reported being of as many as 4000 of London’s black cab drivers are planning legal action against ride-hailing app firm Uber, to sue them for millions of pounds, for unlawful operation in the city over a period of six years, and hope to bring the case to court early in 2022.
The cabbies have hired law firm Mishcon de Reya to represent them in the case in which they claim Uber broke London’s private hire rules, and during the alleged breach, undercut them, while operating illegally between 2012 and 2018, resulting in a loss of earnings for the cabbies.
London’s taxi law states that black cabs can be hailed in the street, but that a minicab must be booked through an office, and the case for the black-cab drivers is that Uber broke those rules by allowing customers to hail their cabs directly in the street.
Litigation firm RGL management is aiding the cabbies and a spokesman for the firm said a full-time driver could probably claim around £25,000 loss of earnings during the six years that Uber allegedly broke the rules.
_______________________________________________________
Thank you for taking the time to read this news article “London Cabbies Plan To Sue Uber ”.
For more UK daily news, Spanish daily news and, Global news stories, visit the Euro Weekly News home page.
Share this story
Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox!
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don't already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Originally from Wales, Chris spent years on the Costa del Sol before moving to the Algarve where he is a web reporter for The Euro Weekly News covering international and Spanish national news. Got a news story you want to share? Then get in touch at editorial@euroweeklynews.com
By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Privacy Policy for more information about our privacy practices.
Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.