Thousands of London taxi drivers have signed an action to recover losses from Uber’s operations, with progress expected in 2024.
Around 11,000 London black taxi drivers have signed up to take part in the movement. RGL BULit21 claimsseeks to recover losses incurred as a result of Uber’s operations from June 2012 to March 2018.
A class action lawsuit brought by London taxi drivers against ride-hailing company Uber is subject to discussions regarding funding and ATE insurance, which will cover all legal costs for about 11,000 taxi drivers, regardless of whether they win or lose. It is reported that it has ended.
Paul Brennan, chairman of the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association (LTDA), told TAXI Newspaper: “The 2021 Black Cab v. Uber case (Bulit21) could possibly eventually move beyond the mere name-gathering stage. If you haven’t registered yet but would like to, please visit here bulit21.com See if you meet the criteria and if it’s what you want to do.
“If you’re registered and they have information from you and you forgot to send it, may I recommend you complete it? The sooner you do it, the sooner you do it.” , things move quickly.”
RGL BULit21The companies leading the lawsuit against ride-hailing apps have already announced that their funders will cover the legal costs of court cases. ATE insurance (and additional security) protects drivers from having to pay Uber’s legal costs if their claim is unsuccessful.
RGL reported that the funder’s profit share decreased from 30% to 27.5%. This increases each of his 11,000 drivers’ share in the final result.
The law firm also quickly confirmed that its actions would not be affected by the outcome of the High Court’s ruling regarding the taxi industry and ride-hailing service operator Uber.
In a landmark judgment in early December 2021, the High Court Administrative Court rejected Uber’s application and declared that the gig economy’s business model needs to change.
Uber asked the High Court to declare that it is legal for Uber drivers to continue to contract directly with Uber passengers for transportation services, despite the Supreme Court’s workers’ rights ruling. Uber had maintained that his company’s role was solely that of an Internet booking agent and that it was not involved in any contract to provide transportation.
The judgment fundamentally reshapes London’s holiday rental industry, as almost all of the 1,832 TfL-licensed operators previously used this operating model since the industry first came under regulatory oversight in 2002. I decided to do it.
Clarifying the impact, a BULit21 spokesperson said in December 2021: “One or two drivers have asked us whether the recent judgment against Uber in the UK High Court will affect claims brought under the BULit21 group action. The short answer is: No. That’s not true.”
“The BULit21 drivers’ claim constitutes a legal claim against Uber for losses incurred between June 2012 and March 2018. Nothing more (or less) proves that Uber has incurred these past losses on its hands. Success would not provide Uber with any future profits.
“Whether or how Uber will be licensed in the future is a matter for TfL. This cannot be determined by BULit21 claims against Uber by taxi drivers for past losses. .”