Cheryl Holden v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Cheryl Holden v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The Regulations set out the mandatory requirements, procedures, and fees for the examination, licensing, registration, and continued regulation of motor car driving instructors in the UK, consolidating and amending previous regulations.

Parties
Regulator: Secretary of State for Transport
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 June 2025
Outcome
Regulations made and brought into force as specified.
Legal Topics
Driving Instruction, Licensing, Driving Tests, Fees, Register of Instructors
Road Traffic Regulatory Law Driving Instruction Licensing Driving Tests Fees Register of Instructors

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Parties

Secretary of State for Transport

Regulator

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What are the requirements and procedures for licensing and regulating driving instructors for motor cars in the UK?
  2. 2 What are the conditions for entry, retention, and removal from the register of approved driving instructors?
  3. 3 What are the fees and forms associated with driving instruction and instructor licensing?

Ratio Decidendi

The Regulations set out the mandatory requirements, procedures, and fees for the examination, licensing, registration, and continued regulation of motor car driving instructors in the UK, consolidating and amending previous regulations.

Court Disposition

Regulations made and brought into force as specified.

Orders

  • The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 are enacted and come into force on the specified dates.
  • Previous regulations listed in Schedule 7 are revoked.