Button on Taxis: Licensing Law and Practice is the only specialist text on taxi licensing law in the UK. This title encompasses changes to legislation, case law and guidance since the publication of the fourth edition in 2017.

Key features of the Fifth Edition include:

- Clarification of the meaning of plying for hire from the High Court and Court of Appeal in Reading Borough Council v Ali [2019] EWHC 200 (Admin), [2019] 1 WLR 2635 Admin Crt, and R (on the application of United Trade Action Group Ltd) v Transport for London [2022] EWCA Civ 1026, [2023] 1 WLR 367 CA
- The Court of Appeal position on hackney carriage and private hire licence fees in R (on the application of Rehman) v Wakefield City Council and The Local Government Association [2019] EWCA Civ 2166, [2020] RTR 11 CA
- Alterations to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and associated regulations and guidance
- The Supreme Court decision on costs in licensing appeals in Competition and Markets Authority v Flynn Pharma Ltd and Pfizer [2022] UKSC 14
- The effect of updated guidance from the Department for Transport
- New duties for licensees under the Equality Act 2010 and clarification of what is meant by 'mobility assistance' in relation to the Equality Act in McNutt v Transport for London [2019] LLR 332 Admin Crt

This new edition provides a timely update to what is acknowledged as an essential handbook for the taxi licensing practitioner.

This title is included in Bloomsbury Professional's Licensing Law online service.

About the Author

James Button is well-known as the leading authority on taxi licensing law. He is the principal of James Button & Co, a niche practice providing legal services and training to local authorities in England and Wales. Before setting up James Button & Co, James worked at Manchester City and South Tyneside Metropolitan Borough Councils, and Manchester Health Authority.

James is President of the Institute of Licensing.

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