Uber at war with black cab drivers as car company demands legal case is thrown out

"The drivers claim to have lost money along with Justin Peters, who is taking legal action on behalf of rival taxi apps Kabbee and Iride, as a result of Uber London misrepresenting its business model to Transport for London (TfL) They allege that between 2012 and 2018, Uber London was using a licence in the capital that it had obtained unlawfully."

"Mr Peters and the drivers are seeking around 340 million in damages. Uber denies any wrongdoing and says the current legal action, filed at the High Court last year, came too late and should be thrown out. Mrs Justice O'Farrell ordered a five-day preliminary trial to be heard next summer, which will decide whether the black cab drivers knew about Uber's alleged misrepresentation before a Magistrates' Court hearing in June 2018."

"Sonia Tolaney KC, for Uber, said in written submissions that the drivers would have known about it previously, when a letter from TfL to Uber was published in December 2017. In the letter, TfL said it considered Uber to have deliberately made false representations, the barrister said. She added: A summary of TfL's decision was made available to the public online and a full copy of the TfL decision letter was subsequently published by the London Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA) on its website on December 20 2017."

Nearly 13,500 black cab drivers seek around 340 million in damages, alleging Uber London misrepresented its business model to Transport for London and used a licence obtained unlawfully between 2012 and 2018. Justin Peters brings the action on behalf of rival taxi apps Kabbee and Iride and the drivers. Uber denies wrongdoing and argues the High Court claim was filed too late and should be dismissed. Mrs Justice O'Farrell ordered a five-day preliminary trial to determine whether the drivers knew about the alleged misrepresentation before a June 2018 Magistrates' Court hearing. TfL published a December 2017 letter alleging deliberate false representations, and the LTDA posted the decision online.

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