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Licence suspended.

Not, we understand because of any consideration of the unsubstantiated, uncorroborated allegation.

But because of this:-

11.—
(1) A licensing authority may, whether upon a complaint made to them or not, suspend a licence
in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph.
(2) A licensing authority may order the suspension of a licence if in their opinion—
(a) the holder of the licence or, where the holder is not a natural person, any director of it
or partner in it or any other person responsible for its management, is not or is no longer a
fit and proper person to hold the licence;
(b) the activity to which the licence relates is being managed by or carried on for the benefit
of a person, other than the licence holder, who would have been refused the grant or renewal
of the licence under paragraph 5(3) above;
(c) the carrying on of the activity to which the licence relates has caused, is causing or is
likely to cause undue public nuisance or a threat to public order or public safety;
(d) a condition of the licence has been contravened.

Now, Garry raised the issue of Human Rights.

The council ignored it.

In doing so the council has breached his rights further.

Grateful thanks to Cllr Keir and his legal team for being so crassly, but conveniently, dogmatic and stupid.

Now, it is clear that the council's strategy all along has been to assume Garry wouldn't turn up and they could invoke the CGSA to remove the licence and his right of appeal. This betrays a political abuse of the CGSA and a pre-determination of this matter.

But what hasn't been taken into account was that our strategy has never been to appeal under the CGSA anyway.

This moves straight to Human Rights, the Court of Session and interdict.

Lots of people are going to be taking shedloads from thecouncil for this little spat.

Nice one Cllr Keir. Methinks you've just set in motion a rewrite of the CGSA.



The Convention of Human Rights was brought about to prevent abuse of power by governments. Thank God we have it to deal with the fascists in City of Edinburgh Council who, when questioned about Human Rights, turn their heads away and ignore them.

Parliament aint gonna do it. Let's hope the courts can.

You really are a t*t of the first order.

You've been warned all week. Now Garry has been suspended, because of your games.

I know sweet FA about the scottish act, but it seems to me your council has a statutory function, and it is trying to administer the function.

Garry has had 3 opportunities so far to resolve this matter and he declined each......what on earth did you expect them to do?

He'll have a further opportunity to convince a scottish judge.........and I tell you now, the scottish judge will not make a decision on the HRA.......but on Garry's case......in a probably de novo type hearing.

You complete f*cking idiot.

CC

This was never about me. The council knew I would never bend to their will while spilling my guts in some vain hope to keep my licence. This was about you. And every taxi driver that lacks backbone enough to stand up for their rights. My licence has been suspended, but you are the ones being slapped down.