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A legal perspective on Government reforms to the Commercial Passenger Vehicle industry

Sep 08, 2016
Logie-Smith Lanyon lawyers look at the Victorian Government's legalisation of rideshare and what it means for the taxi industry from a legal perspective.
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Victorian Taxi Association responds to sweeping industry reform package

Aug 23, 2016
The Victorian Taxi Association (VTA) is aware of the reform packaged announced today by Premier Daniel Andrews and Minister Jacinta Allan and we were grateful for the opportunity to be briefed on the content last night.
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Taxi Industry law reform: an update from NSW

Jul 01, 2016
In early June 2016, the NSW government commenced the second phase of the wider taxi industry reform which is currently sweeping across the country in the wake of the introduction of Uber and other ride hail services.
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Parliamentary Inquiry into ride hail

May 31, 2016
A Parliamentary Inquiry investigate how ride hailing services such as Uber could be regulated in Victoria.
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County Court Appeal Verdict

May 18, 2016

The outcome of Brenner's appeal case has come as a suprise to many and relies on very complex legal interpretation. The advice from our lawyers about the verdict is as follows:

THE VERDICT

On 18 May 2016, Judge Chettle…


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iHail – Driving the Taxi Industry Forward

May 01, 2016
iHail is the taxi industry’s legal competitor to the illegal and unregulated UberX.
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Law: The Road Ahead

Apr 01, 2016
In order to effectively deter large corporate entities from breaching the law, the Courts must be able to exercise judicial discretion in sentencing, so that penalties imposed have the desired effects: that of deterrence.
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NSW Taxi Council Update on Reforms to Point to Point Transport in NSW

Apr 01, 2016
Last year the NSW Government announced its decision to reform the Point to Point Transport Sector, including the NSW Taxi Industry and the regulation of ride sharing services.
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The case for compensation

Mar 01, 2016
It is timely to look at what the Government needs to consider if they are to legalise ride share.
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Q&A on ride hail from a legal perspective

Nov 24, 2015
Frequently answered questions surrounding the legality of ride hail are addressed.
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