Christopher Smith v Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Christopher Smith v Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The Appellant had already benefited from trainee licences for a period considered more than adequate to gain practical experience, and the ongoing complaint about the Part 3 test result was not relevant to the grant of a further trainee licence. The Registrar’s decision was not wrong and the appeal was dismissed.

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Parties
Appellant: Christopher Smith; Respondent: Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 August 2025
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Driving Instructor Licensing, Trainee Licence Eligibility, Regulatory Appeals
Transport Law Administrative Law Driving Instructor Licensing Trainee Licence Eligibility Regulatory Appeals

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Parties

Christopher Smith

Appellant

Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Registrar erred in refusing to grant a third trainee licence to the Appellant
  2. 2 Whether the ongoing complaint regarding the Part 3 test result is relevant to the grant of a trainee licence

Ratio Decidendi

The Appellant had already benefited from trainee licences for a period considered more than adequate to gain practical experience, and the ongoing complaint about the Part 3 test result was not relevant to the grant of a further trainee licence. The Registrar’s decision was not wrong and the appeal was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • The Registrar’s decision to refuse a third trainee licence is upheld.