Uber’s crucial UK fight gets under way — slowly
London — Uber's appeal against the loss of its London licence got off to a slow start at Monday's preliminary hearing, when a judge said it should begin on April 30 for five days - but could be delayed until June. There will be two further preliminary hearings on Tuesday and Wednesday next week to decide whether a trade union and the London Taxi Drivers’ Association can join Uber and regulator Transport for London (TfL) in the case. TfL ruled in September that the ride-hailing service’s approach and conduct was not fit and proper to hold a private vehicle hire licence. TfL shocked the Silicon Valley firm by rejecting Uber's licence renewal bid in September, citing its approach to reporting serious criminal offences and background checks on drivers. Uber’s 40,000 drivers, representing about a third of all private-hire vehicles on the British capital’s roads, can continue to take passengers until the appeals process is exhausted, which could take years. The legal battle pitches one of...
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