Balazs Bornai v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Balazs Bornai v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The regulations prescribe the procedures, standards, and conditions for the examination, registration, licensing, and continued oversight of driving instructors, including the imposition of fees and requirements for evidence of training, in accordance with the powers granted by the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Parties
Regulator: Secretary of State for Transport
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
19 December 2025
Procedural Posture
Statutory Instrument / Final Regulations Issued
Outcome
Regulations enacted and brought into force as specified.
Legal Topics
Driving Instruction, Licensing, Regulatory Compliance, Fees, Register of Instructors
Road Traffic Administrative Law Driving Instruction Licensing Regulatory Compliance Fees Register of Instructors

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Parties

Secretary of State for Transport

Regulator

Procedural Posture

Statutory Instrument / Final Regulations Issued

Legal Issues

  1. 1 What are the requirements for approval and registration of driving instructors?
  2. 2 What are the conditions for removal or retention of names on the register?
  3. 3 What are the procedures and standards for driving instruction examinations?

Ratio Decidendi

The regulations prescribe the procedures, standards, and conditions for the examination, registration, licensing, and continued oversight of driving instructors, including the imposition of fees and requirements for evidence of training, in accordance with the powers granted by the Road Traffic Act 1988.

Court Disposition

Regulations enacted and brought into force as specified.

Orders

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