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After Uber was deemed not «fit and proper» to hold a London private hire licence, rendering it unable to operate in the capital if an appeal is unsuccessful, black cab ordering app company Gett aims to capitalise with a clever and cheeky campaign.As well... Read more

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In September, London's transport authority declined to renew Uber's private - hire operator license over concerns about its vetting of drivers, its under - reporting of crimes by drivers, and the tactics it has used to undermine regulators in the past.

In his written judgement Ouseley concluded that, «A taximeter, for the purposes of Section 11 of the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998, is not a device which receives GPS signals in the course of a journey, and forwards GPS data to a server located outside of the vehicle, which calculates a fare that is partially or wholly determined by reference to distance travelled and time taken, and sends the fare information back to the device.»

The taxi - hailing company has been told it will lose its private hire licence, after Transport for London cited public safety and security concerns.

Transport for London (TfL) said in a statement that Uber was «not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator licence».

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Transport For London has decided not to renew Uber's private hire operator license.

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McDermott Will & Emery has sealed the hire of Withers partner Astrid Owen for the firm's private client practice in London.

Latham follows London private equity expansion with German partner hires from CC.

White & Case has strengthened its London private equity capability with the hire of a partner from US rival Kirkland & Ellis.

Goodwin Procter has launched a private equity practice in London with the hire of King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) corporate co-head Richard Lever.

US firm Orrick has hired its second KWM partner this week, with the recruitment of London private equity partner Ylan Steiner.

McDermott Will & Emery has hired high - profile Withers London partner Ziva Robertson in another boost to the firm's international private client practice.

The most high - profile example of this came when Transport for London said it would not renew Uber's private - hire operator licence in September last year, citing public safety and security implications.

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London — March 9, 2015 — Cooley announces that it will enhance its London business and finance practice with the hiring of Stephen Rosen, a leading London - based private equity and venture capital partner.

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Uber's loss of a private hire operator license in London led to the resignation of the company's Northern Europe head Jo Bertram who still hasn't been replaced, with her successor being expected to be named in early 2018.

Regulator Transport for London (TfL) told Uber that it is «not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license,» citing a number of issues, including its approach to reporting serious criminal offenses.

«To ensure that these services provide a safe, secure, accessible and sustainable contribution to London's transport system, we will consider making use of provisions in the Transport Act 1985 and the Private Hire Vehicles (London) Act 1998 to set regulations,» it writes.

London's Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) pressed TfL to reject a full renewal of Uber's license — arguing that its model is unlawful and risks public safety, while also pointing to rising numbers of private hire vehicles (PHV) in London as contributing to the city's congestion and pollution problem.

Asked whether the transport strategy requires a reduction in the overall number of private hire vehicles on London's roads to deliver its objectives, a TfL spokesman would not provide a direct answer to our question — saying only that the aim is to «make sure that whatever developments happen in the industry they complement the goals in the mayor's transport strategy».

After London sent ripple's of shock through Silicon Valley last year by denying Uber a renewal of its private hire vehicle license, the city's transport regulator is doubling down on its scrutiny of the impact of app - based ride operators.

London's transport chiefs announced plans on Wednesday to tighten control on private hire vehicles (PHV), a move that could hit app - based ride - hailing firms such as Uber.

Uber's dramatic growth in London has seen the number of private hire vehicles on the capital's roads surge by 26pc over the past two years.

Zuckerberg's post came following public outcry in response to a report last weekend from The New York Times and The Observer of London that Cambridge Analytica, a political data firm hired by the Trump campaign, gained access to private information of more than 50 million Facebook users, including their profiles, locations and what they like.

TfL said the proposed changes will maintain «a clear distinction between the taxi and private hire trades» and «strengthen the regulation of private hire services in London».

There are now 62,754 private hire vehicles in London, up from 49,854 in 2013, according to the Department for Transport.

«Transport for London's own estimates show that their plans will put more than 33,000 existing private hire drivers out of business.

A TfL spokesperson said: «Taxify is not a London licensed private hire operator.

Private hire drivers in London are required by the regulator to renew their licence every three years — hence the September deadline only applying to relatively recently licensed drivers, as others will soon need to renew their licence anyway.

TfL says there are around 3,000 private hire operators in London, and close to half have 10 vehicles or fewer — with just five per cent of companies operating fleets of over 100 vehicles.

London's transport regulator, Transport for London, has released details of a new more expansive and expensive system of tiered license fees for private hire operators that will drive up the fees that ride - hailing companies like Uber need to pay to operate in the city.

After careful consideration of the responses to our initial consultation, we are bringing forward a package of proposals for further consultation that we consider will strengthen the regulation of private hire services in London.

TfL notes that London's mayor, Boris Johnson, has been having discussions with central government to push for legislation to enable TfL to restrict the overall numbers of private hire drivers and vehicles in order to reduce congestion.

We are also committed to maintaining a clear distinction between the taxi and private hire trades and further improving the quality, safety, accessibility and overall standard of private hire vehicle provision in London.

Transport for London, the local body responsible for transport regulations in the U.K. capital, has published a set of proposals for changes to regulations pertaining to the operation of private hire vehicles (PHVs) in the city — with the stated aim of improving passenger safety.

But it remains concerned about the rising numbers of private hire vehicles in London — noting that the number has increased from 59,000 in 2009/10 to more than 95,000 now, and adding: «This has contributed to wider challenges for London such as growing traffic congestion, illegal parking and areas of poor air quality.»

London's transport regulator TfL has concluded a review of a public consultation into changes to the rules for private hire vehicles, dropping a raft of measures that would have substantially impacted ride - hailing app Uber.

So if the number of fossil fuel burning vehicles for hire on London's streets is increasing — and DfT data appears to suggest it is (unless there's been a massively underreported influx of all - electric Teslas for private hire)-- that growth must be having a negative impact on London's air quality.

However TfL does say it is now considering the «impact and feasibility» of removing the Congestion Charge exemption for private hire vehicles in central London — again as a measure to tackle pollution and reduce congestion.

The biggest leap in the figures is a 25.9 per cent hike in private hire vehicles (PHVs) operating in London between 2013 and 2015.

The ride - hailing service gets a jump on new private hire guidelines while it fights to reinstate its London license.

Regulator Transport for London (TfL) told Uber on September 22 that it is «not fit and proper to hold a private hire operator license» and therefore it will not grant a replacement when the current one expires at the end of this month.