Uber is scheduled to appear in court Monday morning to appeal the loss of its operator's license in London.

The case has big ramifications because London basically represents Uber's entire business in the UK.

London's transport regulator has said it revoked Uber's license because of the company's record on safety — meaning there's a chance Uber could be kicked out of London.

But Uber has a fighting chance at reversing the decision because it has proactively made positive changes to its business.

Uber's fight to stay operational in London will begin in earnest Monday morning in a court case that has ramifications for its entire business.

It's a major test for CEO Dara Khosrowshahi and the changes he has implemented to the ride-hailing company to appease public and regulatory criticism around the world.

Representatives for Uber are set to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London to appeal the loss of Uber's operator's license in the capital. London's transport regulator, Transport for London, revoked the license in September.

The hearing is expected to continue for three days, and we won't necessarily know whether Uber has won its license back at the end of the process, as the appeal could go to a higher court.

Uber is continuing to operate in London in the meantime, but if it loses this process, it will have to quit London.

Uber will argue that it's 'fit and proper' to hold a license

When it announced its decision in September, Transport for London, known as TfL, issued a 21-page document explaining why it didn't think Uber was "fit and proper" to hold an operator's license. Specifically, it was worried about the company's record on passenger safety, the way it vetted drivers, and accusations it had used software to evade US regulators.

A traditional black-taxi driver protesting Uber being in London. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

Sources expect Uber to point to major changes it has made in the UK and Europe since September.

It made personnel changes including the hiring of a former Amazon exec as its new boss for northern Europe and the appointment of the businesswoman Laurel Powers-Freeling as its new independent nonexecutive chair. It also brought in a former travel head of Acromas, Susan Hooper, and the media entrepreneur Roger Parry as nonexecutive directors this year.

It has also committed to reporting directly to the police any serious incidents that take place on rides.

Business Insider understands that the court isn't going to make a decision on whether TfL made the right call in September. Instead, it will decide whether Uber is now "fit and proper" to hold a license.

The company has already suggested that it could be given an 18-month license, as opposed to its usual five-year license, so it can show it's made positive changes.

Follow Business Insider's coverage of the case on Monday.