Court challenge launched against Uber's booking office licence in Fife
Source: TaxiPoint
Three people have gone to court to challenge Fife Council's decision to let Uber run a private hire booking office in Fife. Uber Scot Limited applied on 23 January 2026 for a booking office licence at Rosyth Business Centre. At a hearing of the council's Regulation and Licensing Committee on 22 September, Uber's solicitor questioned whether the objections were valid. After legal advice, the committee ruled that the objections could not be accepted, so the objectors could not put their case, and the licence was later granted under delegated powers. A writ served on 20 October asks Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court to overturn the decision and send the application back to the council to be looked at again with the objections included. The appellants, James Glen, Tahir Ali and Tariq Ali, argue that the council made errors of law, relied on wrong facts and did not act fairly. Among other points, they say some objections were posted as signed letters and that emailed objections with electronic signatures should have counted. These are the appellants' claims and the court has not yet ruled. The campaign group Uber Fife is raising money for the case through CrowdJustice, with a first target of £5,000.
What it means for drivers
Nothing changes for Fife drivers yet, as the court has not decided. If you ever object to a licence application, put it in writing, sign it and keep proof of when you sent it, so it can't be thrown out on a technicality.
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