Samatha Capon v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Samatha Capon v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The regulations prescribe the conditions, tests, fees, and procedures for entry, retention, and removal from the register of approved driving instructors, as well as the requirements for granting and maintaining driving instruction licences.

Parties
Regulator: Secretary of State for Transport
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 October 2025
Procedural Posture
Statutory Instrument / Regulation Enactment
Outcome
Regulations enacted
Legal Topics
Driving Instruction, Licensing, Regulatory Compliance, Fees, Register of Instructors

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Parties

Secretary of State for Transport

Regulator

Procedural Posture

Statutory Instrument / Regulation Enactment

  1. 1 Conditions for entry, retention, and removal from the register of approved driving instructors
  2. 2 Requirements for driving instruction examinations and tests
  3. 3 Conditions for granting and duration of driving instruction licences

Ratio Decidendi

The regulations prescribe the conditions, tests, fees, and procedures for entry, retention, and removal from the register of approved driving instructors, as well as the requirements for granting and maintaining driving instruction licences.

Court Disposition

Regulations enacted

Orders

  • Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005 come into force as specified
  • Previous regulations revoked as listed in Schedule 7