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31/07/2023

High Court gives judgment in the case of Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council

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The High Court has given judgment in the case of Uber Britannia Limited v Sefton Borough Council [2023] EWHC 1975 (KB) and held that a private hire operator is required to enter as principal into a contractual obligation with the passenger to provide the journey which is the subject of the booking.  This follows on from a decision of the Divisional Court, which considered the position in London, whereas this judgment looks at the different statutory framework applicable outside London.

Simon Cheetham KC (instructed by Capital Law) acted for one of the intervenors, Veezu Holdings Ltd, which is the largest multi-region private hire operator outside London and which will be seeking permission to appeal this judgment to the Court of Appeal.