Uber defeats £340m claim from London black cab drivers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 19 Oct, 12:19 · Archive

The High Court has dismissed a £340m legal claim by 13,000 London black cab drivers against Uber on time limit grounds.

Uber has defeated a £340m legal claim brought by 13,000 London black cab drivers after the High Court ruled the claims had fallen outside the six-year legal time limit. The ruling, handed down on Monday, dismissed two linked lawsuits brought by thousands of cabbies and two former private hire operators, Kabbee and Iride.

The claimants alleged that Uber had provided 'misleading and inaccurate information' to Transport for London when obtaining its operating licence, allegedly costing rival drivers millions in lost earnings. However, rather than ruling on whether Uber had broken licensing rules, the court sided with Uber's argument that claims filed in 2024 fell outside the time limit for legal action.

Uber said in a statement: 'We are pleased that the court has dismissed all of these claims entirely at the earliest opportunity and the ruling today has put these legacy matters firmly in the past.' The company has consistently denied wrongdoing and maintains it operates lawfully and holds a valid Transport for London licence. The court found that claimants had known enough to investigate Uber's operations years before launching proceedings.

How it is being reported

• Uber beats London cabbies in £340m court battleUber has defeated a £340m legal claim brought by 13,000 London black cab drivers after the High Court ruled they had waited too long to sue the ride-hailing giant. The ruling, handed down on Monday, throws out two linked lawsuits brought by thousands of cabbies and two former private hire operators, Kabbee and Iride, over [...]City AM · 19 Oct, 11:38
• Uber sees off £340m claim by London cabbiesUber has claimed victory in a long-running legal battle brought by taxi rivals, including thousands of London black cab drivers.Sky News Business · 19 Oct, 10:27

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