Judicial review of Transopco/Freenow Private Hire Operators
Request ID: FOI-2908-2122 Date published: 20 April 2022
You asked
In relation to December’s judicial review of Transopco/Freenow Private Hire Operators licence between TfL and United Trade Action Group.
There have been claims and counter claims as to who won the judicial review. Under the freedom of information act please can the inform me, which side was awarded costs and how much did those costs amount to?
We answered
Our Ref: FOI-2908-2122 Thank you for your request received on 22 March 2022 asking for information about the private hire operators’ judicial review. Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold the information you require. You asked: In relation to December’s judicial review of Transopco/Freenow Private Hire Operators licence between TfL and United Trade Action Group. There have been claims and counter claims as to who won the judicial review. Under the freedom of information act please can the inform me, which side was awarded costs and how much did those costs amount to? The Court’s judgment is available on the Bailii website (https://www.bailii.org/cgi-bin/format.cgi?doc=/ew/cases/EWHC/Admin/2021/3290.html&query=(uber)+AND+(london)). In its judgment, the Court did not award costs to any party. If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me. If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal. Yours sincerely Gemma Jacob Senior FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London [email protected]
