What is plying for hire?
Plying for hire - what is this arcane, elusive concept? Should it be defined? Should it be left alone? Just what does it mean? These are...
POCA SHOCKER - Confiscation orders for licensing offences and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (“POCA”) does not appear to have pinged across the radars of many licensing practitioners. A search for...
Hire and reward insurance: new requirements for London PHVs
Transport for London (“TfL”) has made a suite of regulations amending the existing rules applying to the private hire vehicles, drivers...
Amendments to Uber's UK terms and conditions
Uber changed its UK customer terms and conditions on 16 June 2016. At the time of writing, the amendments seem to have been made without...
Condition requiring compliance with “police-led initiatives” reversed on appeal
Mohammed Shabir (t/a "Lifestyle Express") v. Newcastle City Council, Newcastle Magistrates' Court (DJ Sarah Griffiths) 16/6/16 An odd one...
Why you don't need a licence if all you do is deliver hot food at night
It seems that local authorities and operators generally take the view that the provision of late night refreshment is a licensable...
Welcome to my new website!
Yes, it's here. My intention is to make this a place to post short notes about interesting issues that crop up in my practice as a...
