Wirral taxi driver loses licence for refusing disabled passenger with assistance dog

Wirral taxi driver stripped of licence for refusing guide dog

Wirral Council prosecuted Robert New for breaching equality legislation.

Wirral taxi driver loses licence for refusing disabled passenger with assistance dog

Wirral taxi driver Robert New had his licence revoked and was ordered to pay £1,120 after refusing a disabled passenger with an assistance dog.

Wirral private hire driver loses licence after refusing passenger with assistance dog

A Wirral private hire driver has been prosecuted and had his licence revoked after refusing to carry a disabled passenger accompanied by an assistance dog.Robert New entered a guilty plea in writing when the case came before Wirral Magistrates’ Court on 17 September 2026.The prosecution was brought under Section 170 of the Equality Act 2010, which makes it an offence for a private hire driver to refuse a booking accepted by an operator because a…