‘Always helpful and able to find solutions to the issues clients face’ is Cornerstone Barristers ; members of the chambers handle cases on gambling, alcohol, sex shops and taxi licensing. Members such as Ranjit Bhose are also interested in appeals for high-value clients such as Uber, representing it in Delta Merseyside v Uber Britannia, concerning if the operator who accepts a private hire booking is required to be the principal entering into a contract with the passenger – a matter with significant VAT implications. Elsewhere, Josef Cannon KC represented the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in a dispute with a sexual entertainment venue, which had its licence revoked – the matter settled.
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