Uber wins dismissal of £340m claims from London black cab drivers

Uber has won a bid to dismiss around £340m in claims brought by thousands of London black taxi drivers and two former private hire companies.

High Court dismisses Uber claims

The plaintiffs claimed that Uber provided misleading information when it first obtained its licence from Transport for London (TfL) in 2012.

However, a High Court judge ruled that the lawsuit was filed too late and dismissed the case without considering whether the allegations were true.

Uber denied the allegations and said it was pleased the court dismissed the claims at the earliest opportunity.

According to Reuters, around 13,000 drivers are seeking approximately £200m in damages. A separate lawsuit brought on behalf of two now-defunct private hire companies, Cubby and Iride, is seeking around £140m.

Judge says claims were filed outside six-year limit

The lawsuit, filed in 2024, argued that Uber had provided misleading information when it applied for its London licence. Uber said the claims were outside the six-year limit for filing such cases.

In a written decision, Judge Burt said the plaintiffs could have discovered the alleged deception before 2018.

RGL Management, which handled the plaintiffs’ case, said it was extremely disappointed and was considering its options with its legal team.

Uber faces another £1bn tax case

Since obtaining its licence, Uber has taken much of the business once dominated by London’s black taxis.

The company faces another case next week challenging the Revenue over a tax dispute worth more than £1bn.

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