Judge in Uber’s London legal battle steps aside over husband’s links to firm
by Jamie Doward from Technology | The Guardian on (#3X2E3)
Emma Arbuthnot, who gave a licence back to Uber, acts over potential conflict of interest
The judge at the heart of tech giant Uber's legal battle to operate in London has stepped aside to avoid any perceived conflict of interest.
Emma Arbuthnot, the chief magistrate whose judgment reinstated Uber's London licence after it was judged not a "fit and proper" private car hire operator, has withdrawn from hearing further appeals by the company after an Observer investigation raised questions into links between her husband's work and the company.
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