COUNCIL bosses are to launch an appeal in the High Court after a landmark legal ruling over the introduction of a controversial taxi drivers' test.
Last week, Malcolm Kaye won an appeal against Darlington Borough Council's decision not to renew his Hackney Carriage licence because he refused to take the Driving Standards Agency test.
Magistrates in Bishop Auckland said the council had acted beyond its powers by insisting he produced an advanced test certificate in order to gain a new licence.
But Darlington Magistrates' Court heard yesterday that the authority was appealing against that decision.
The news came as two more taxi drivers - John Burns and John Kane Moore - went to court to protest against the council's decision to revoke their licences.
Their cases were adjourned to the Bishop Auckland court, to take place on October 4.
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