00:00At a three-day hearing earlier this year, a sample of 20 black cab drivers took part in a preliminary
00:06trial to determine whether they knew about Uber's alleged misrepresentation before June 2018 and whether the claims were bought in
00:16time.
00:17The law states that several types of legal action, including over alleged conspiracy, must be launched within six years of
00:26someone discovering they could have a worthwhile claim.
00:30And in a judgment on Monday, Mr Justice Burt ruled that the cases were time-barred and have been bought
00:37too late.
00:38The cab drivers alleged that Uber deliberately misled Transport for London over how it operated its ride-booking system and
00:47therefore breached private hire licensing rules, which Uber has denied.
00:52The judge said that in the letter from TfL to Uber, which was issued in September 2017, where it declined
01:00to renew Uber's license in the capital and said it considered the app had been misleading.
01:08Mr Justice Burt said that there was certainly enough information generally known and understood about the way in which Uber
01:15was operating to approach lawyers to explore what courses of action might be available.
01:20An Uber spokesperson said Uber is proud to work with thousands of private hire and black cab drivers to serve
01:27millions of passengers across London.
