Taxi Driver Online

As I said in July, can't recall the Scottish punishment of 'admonishment' mentioned on here before, but now that's two in five months

But, as a reminder, it's essentially just a verbal warning, thus a lesser punishment than a fine, or whatever.

And, as Sussex said back then, nearest equivalent down south probably a conditional or absolute discharge.

But this is farcical. Police object to renewal, but don't even know the details of the case disposal. So the driver tells councillors that he was simply admonished, therefore presumably councillors just had to assume the driver was telling the truth in that regard. So presumably wasn't much of an assault at all. But that sounds inconsistent with what he was actually accused of

And it was down to the chairman's casting vote, and the driver's out. But he's been driving for two-and-a-half years since the incident anyway.

What a way to decide on someone's future livelihood

(Another reminder - a 'bailie' is a jumped-u..., er, I mean senior councillor )


Glasgow driver who assaulted child refused private hire licence

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/231 ... e-licence/

A private hire driver who admitted assaulting a child has been blocked from working in Glasgow.

Police Scotland objected to Graham Gordon’s bid to renew his licence after he was accused of kicking a 12-year old child, striking him to the head and dragging him across a road.

Glasgow’s licensing chairman, cllr Alex Wilson, ruled the application should be turned down, using his casting vote after councillors had been split on the decision.

The incident, which occurred in July 2020, went to court last Friday and, due to the short turnaround, Police Scotland had been unable to find out all the details.

Sergeant Lisa Campbell told the licensing committee: “The applicant pleaded guilty to an amended charge of assault and a child aggravator attached to that.

“We have however been unable to find out what the disposal is or the update to the content of the charge.”

Mr Gordon said he had received an admonishment - a warning not to commit another crime, but no punishment. 

He added it was the first time he had ever been in court and told councillors he had been hit first and reacted. Mr Gordon also said his licence was clear and he had never had any issues while working as a private hire driver.

Cllr Wilson, seconded by bailie Thomas Kerr, moved that the application should be refused, however bailie Hanif Raja, seconded by bailie Jim Kavanagh, suggested granting the licence and issuing a warning to Mr Gordon.

Each proposal received three votes and cllr Wilson, as chairman, used his casting vote to reject the application to renew the licence for three years.

So that means the committee was told what the driver was accused of, but not what he was actually charged with?

No chance of prejudice or bias there, then

Clearly, Scottish Police are unable to work out how computers work.

Anyone who can manage to turn on a computer and use a mouse will take about 10 seconds if they have the required access.

All that said, isn't there a requirement to tell the council about such things within days of the court appearance?

If he didn't then that hasn't gone against him during this hearing, if he did then you have to wonder why the council didn't act sooner if he is now no longer deemed fit to drive his PH.

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