Head of Trinity Chambers' Licensing team, Charles Holland was part of the team acting for the London Taxi Drivers’ Association (LTDA) appearing as an interested party in Uber's recent successful appeal against Transport for London’s refusal to renew its London PHV operator’s licence.
At the hearing, Uber London Limited was determined as being "a fit and proper person" to hold such a licence. The full judgement can be found here.
Gerald Gouriet Q.C. and Charles Holland's joint article examining Deputy Senior District Judge's Tanweer Ikram ruling is featured in Local Government Lawyer and can be found here.
Charles is instructed in a wide range of complex licensing and regulatory matters by clients from across the country and is regularly recognised by the leading industry directories:
"He has an eye for detail, is not afraid of challenging situations and has a commercial approach to clients' needs." Legal 500 2021.
"He always provides practical advice and has an ability to navigate problems. He is one of the top licensing barristers in the country." "He is an exceptional advocate with fantastic research skills. He gives 100% to every case to ensure the client has the absolute best chance of success." Licensing Band 1, Chambers & Partners 2020.
As well as being a Consulting Editor of Paterson's Licensing Acts and an Assistant Editor of the Journal of Licensing, Charles also has his own blogging website that includes Licensing, Business and Property litigation updates that can be found here.