Jones & Anor v First Greater Western Ltd

Jones & Anor v First Greater Western Ltd

Statutory consent to the appointment of a taxi stand on private land does not imply a mandatory right of unrestricted access for licensed taxi drivers; landowners retain the right to control access, including imposing permit schemes and fees.

Parties
Appellant: Patricia Jones; Appellant: Mourad Tighilt; Respondent: First Greater Western Limited
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 March 2014
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Rights of Access, Statutory Consent, Taxi Regulation, Private Landowner Rights
Property Law Statutory Interpretation Public Transport Regulation Rights of Access Statutory Consent Taxi Regulation Private Landowner Rights

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Parties

Patricia Jones

Appellant

Mourad Tighilt

Appellant

First Greater Western Limited

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Court of Appeal Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether statutory consent to appoint a taxi stand on private land implies unrestricted access for licensed taxi drivers
  2. 2 Whether a landowner can lawfully impose a permit scheme and charge fees for access to a designated public taxi stand

Ratio Decidendi

Statutory consent to the appointment of a taxi stand on private land does not imply a mandatory right of unrestricted access for licensed taxi drivers; landowners retain the right to control access, including imposing permit schemes and fees.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed