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Baruch. Maurice Blackburn filed a statement of Fare Evasion
claim against Uber in the Victorian Supreme Court
in May 2019.
In every Australian State fare evasion is illegal and
There are over 7000 registrants from Victoria, NSW perpetrators face being fined if they do so - except
and Western Australia and Queensland. in Victoria. When the latest reforms came into
effect, the Victorian regulator decided that fare
On December 20, 2019 a decision about procedural evaders were insufficient in numbers to warrant
matters was handed down. The judge rejected a chasing them up. So they eliminated the fine and
number of applications made by the defendants now leave it up to Victoria Police to persecute fare
(Uber), which was a good outcome. The judge evaders under the Crimes Act.
also ordered the plaintiff to redraft some of the
pleadings to more clearly explain a particular part The amount of paperwork involved to achieve this
of the case. is insurmountable for the small value of theft - but
that's what the regulator has done.
Maurice Blackburn are confident they will be able to
promptly comply with this order and keep the case
moving forward.

It is not too late to register, visit www. Mrs Toni Peters
uberclassaction.com.au. DRIVE A2B Editor

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