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It certainly seems that someone is hell bent on giving preference to the IPL, despite it having no legal standing. This alone will be grounds for appeal should CEC choose this route.

CEC can't legally refuse to accept company applications, so I'm assuming the IPL applicants are being allowed to re-apply as individuals since that is how they were recorded on the IPL? An application in the name of a company would be treated the same as any other application not on the IPL. Individual applicants will be unable to sell their plate though.
The new application should have bumped them down the order of any list - not that it actually matters since each application has to be determined on it's own merits.
CEC are having a laugh FFS. They are going to do what they want and see who has the balls to appeal and who will meekly accept 90% of their money back.



I dare say there will be a few unhappy bunnies afterwards who may then decide to appeal to the courts.
If it were me, I'd be talking to my brief now about an injunction to stop any illegal allocations.
If the IPL get their plates allocated in this way, nobody can take them back later.

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First post so apologies for any forum slip ups.

My application was in and accepted prior to the meeting 28th Aug and I have no intention of standing back and accepting the Councils ready made decision to reject the application.

I would appreciate if possible some advice as to how I might proceed.

Could anyone (ALI T ?) perhaps advise on costs/procedures re appeal to Sheriff, whether its advisable and or possible to do it yourself without a solicitor.

The name of a good solicitor if required.

My thanks in advance.

You could go it alone without a solicitor but it's not advisable.
Get together with the other refused applicants and share the costs.
If you win, the council will be paying anyway.

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Why not PM your phone number to Ali T, and ask him to ring you?

Also you could contact Mr Skull and Mr Taylor, and see if you can join up with them.

It would be unwise if it ended up with umpteen different solicitors fighting this battle, and I would recommend a group challenge.

Although I realise that's easier said than done.

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IDFIMH

Gus is right ,get together with some of the others and fight it speak to Thomson or tatty looks like they are already geared up for it.

you don't really need a solicitor it can be done by yourselves but it ain't easy,besides i don't see anything to complicated here.
but if your not sure employ a solicitor(not Mrs f munday whatever you do) i cant see this one going much beyond a first calling if done correctly.lets face it, its downright discrimination.

Ive always found the civil department in the sheriff court very helpful
ill try and help as much as i can but i cant commit to much time at the moment,ill try and put something together for you over the next week
if i have time,it wont be perfect but it should get the ball rolling,but your best bet is with Thomson at the mo,as I'm sure they have been planning this for a while

Many thanks for the advice and thanks also to ALI T for the
offer.

I appreciate the time factor and will fully understand if it is not possible
to draft up something.

I do realise that it might be cost effective if we all stood under the same banner but experience has taught me that,
one taxi driver is good company, two are a good laugh, three are an arguement and four are a fight !

I would prefer if possible to fight my own battles and win lose or draw at least its down to me.

I agree though that success will be better achieved if all refused applicants stood together,
shared costs and information and sang the same song.

Question is, can they ?

Nothing wrong with that, but I suspect others will have loads of relevant info which can only be of use if you go your own way.

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IDFIMH

IPL granted 27 licences all live applications refused. As I had said before CEC had made their mind up before the meeting and was just going through the motions of all applications to be individually considered. The meeting was a farce from start to finish. CEC practically admitted that the IPL had no legal standing but have decided to go with the IPL anyway. Blatant discrimination and incompetency, it is now going through the courts...

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LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD

And maybe de-limitation. If so those gutless councillors can then say that they tried their best.

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IDFIMH

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh dear

[quote="Jinky"]IPL granted 27 licences all live applications refused. [quote]

I believe that this was my prediction at the outset.
I further predict that no one will else will get a plate, even through the courts.

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Grandad,

think you could be right grandad and also the cap stays on

before everyone jumps in with the usual tosh the market like every where else in the uk cant handle a increase in taxis on the road for some time yet so whats the point in killing what little trade there is out there.

isn't this a bit of a non event

it was said by many that this was the route the council would take,
indeed the council said themselves that this was there preferred route for some time,i cant really see why anyone even bothered going up there,it was always going to be settled in court,you've gotta laugh at the fasties lot thinking they have some sort of victory,i don't think!
when this hits the courts its all over IMO

does that prediction have any foundation,or are we in the realms of clairvoyancy

the cap will stay on no matter what happens in court thats it in a nut shell ALI