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Kerry Barker of Guildhall Chambers himself a licensing Barrister offers a critique of Jim Buttons book on licensing, second edition.
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James Button, a licensing solicitor, displays a compendious knowledge of the law relating to taxis in the 2nd edition of his textbook. Over 400 pages (almost half of the book) contain all the relevant statutory provisions, primary and secondary, as well as government circulars and model forms, thus avoiding the need for the reader to have to source any other material when searching for solutions to a taxi problem.

The real value of this textbook lies, however, not in the legislation but in James Button's careful and lucid explanation of the case law and practical problems facing the would-be driver or operator of both hackney carriages and private hire vehicles. Every aspect is covered from the definition of a hackney carriage through stretch limousines to the lacuna in the law relating to the testing of private hire vehicles. Separate sections are devoted to different legal situations in and outside London and, wherever appropriate, the author makes a strong case for updating and amending the current legislation.

There are also comprehensive reviews of the administrative systems and decision-making processes for the licensing of drivers, operators and vehicles by local authorities and the various avenues of appeal. Much of this material is of use equally to those dealing with other areas of local government licensing and extends far beyond that found in most of the major licensing works.

It was a little disappointing to see the Human Rights Act 1998 dealt with in a separate section of Chapter 2—Licensing within Local Government—rather than incorporated into the main text. This led to some apparent contradictions and the suggestion that some of the earlier commentary had not been updated. In particular the section on the giving of reasons could be said to be incompatible with the law relating to human rights and fair hearings.

This criticism, however, must be regarded as minor given the vast scale of the work. This is an impressive textbook, which has no compare in its particular field.

Kerry Barker

Guildhall Chambers

Where do i get the book from

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Pre order from Amazon. £21:95.

My review: Like the book, " A History of Glue" I couldn't put it down.

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Former taxi driver

If you can get the book for 21.95 you are doing well. Sixty five is nearer the mark.

I haven't read either the first or the second edition of the book but it woul'dn't surprise me if he brought out an updated version in the near future.

Regards

JD

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3rd edition

http://www.tottelpublishing.com/Product ... ductID/878

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Grandad,

Does his book cover Scottish law and licencing or just England & Wales?

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Well found Grandad. I thought he might bring out a revised edition considering so much has happened since the publication of the second edition. I wonder if he mentions TDO lol?

Regards

JD

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Haven't read it, but I'm pretty sure it's just England and Wales.

I see it's out just in time for Xmas, so I might get it as a pressy, if I'm good.

Mind you I said that last time round, and that was about four years ago.

And the last edition had as many delays as London's CrossLink, so expect it around 2010

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If it contains a reference to TDO, Fasties & co will see it as proof

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I will treat myself to the third edition, or maybe someone will get it for me as a nice Xmas present.

I'm interested in his views on the new Road Safety Act.

And if anyone want my first edition they can have it for nothing, once I get the new one.

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IDFIMH

Just us I'm afraid.

Chances of him selling a book up there for £65.

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IDFIMH

of course it would sell up here. we'd all chip in a penny and get it for one day every 17 years or so

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