Q&A: Uber court case in London

Key details about the ride-hailing firm which has just been told that its app is legal in London

A high court judge has ruled that Uber has been acting legally in London, one of its most successful markets, for the past three years". The "ride-hailing app firm, which is worth up to $50bn (32bn), could have been forced to make major changes to its app should Lord Justice Ouseley have decided, as rivals claimed, that it has been used as a meter. Under current legislation only black-cab drivers are allowed to use taximeters to calculate fares, giving them the potential to charge more in the event of traffic hold-ups or roadworks.

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