You're a professional driver. You've been doing this for 20 years. You're not just "a cabbie"; you're a small business owner. Your badge is your most valuable asset. It's your reputation, your income, your entire livelihood.Then, the letter comes. A complaint. A "Notice of Suspension." A "summons" to a council hearing.Your first feeling is a … Read More

 You're a professional driver. You've been doing this for 20 years. You're not just "a cabbie"; you're a small business owner. Your badge is your most valuable asset. It's your reputation, your income, your entire livelihood.Then, the letter comes. A complaint. A "Notice of Suspension." A "summons" to a council hearing.Your first feeling is a … Read More

 You're a professional driver. You've been doing this for 20 years. You're not just "a cabbie"; you're a small business owner. Your badge is your most valuable asset. It's your reputation, your income, your entire livelihood.Then, the letter comes. A complaint. A "Notice of Suspension." A "summons" to a council hearing.Your first feeling is a … Read More

 You're a professional driver. You get a letter. It's from the local council, and it's not good. They're "reviewing your licence" following a customer complaint. Or maybe you've hit 6 points on your DVLA licence, and they're calling you in.Your first instinct is to panic. Your second is to think, "I need a lawyer."So you call the solicitor who… Read More

 The taxi and private hire trade is a community rich with shared experience and "cabbie-rank wisdom." While this advice is often invaluable for navigating the day-to-day challenges of the job, it can become dangerously misleading when it comes to the complex and unforgiving world of licensing law. A decision based on a common myth, rather than… Read More