Uber class action

The claim is against Uber and various Uber entities. The claim is for lost income and loss in licence values for participants in the taxi and hire car / limousine /charter vehicle industries.

There are no out of pocket costs.

Up to now, all costs have been borne either by Maurice Blackburn or the litigation funder, Harbour.

Now that a settlement has been reached, any costs payable to either Maurice Blackburn or the funder will be deducted from, and will not exceed, any compensation that you are entitled to receive. Those amounts must first be approved by the Court before they can be deducted from the settlement.

The class action sought damages for losses sustained as a result of Uber's alleged conduct in the relevant loss periods (i.e. the period in which it was alleged that Uber operated illegally) for Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Western Australia.

This includes both loss in licence value and lost income.

At this stage it is not possible to say how much individual group members will receive from the settlement. As part of the settlement approval process, the Court will be asked to approve a settlement distribution scheme. That document will set out the process for calculating compensation payments and how those payments will be made.

The timing for the settlement approval process is yet to be determined as it will depend on the Court’s availability. Notices to be approved by the Court will specify important dates and deadlines.

Harbour Litigation Funding Limited is a leading global funder with hubs in the UK and Asia-Pacific. Further information can be found at https://www.harbourlitigationfunding.com/