Adam Clements v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Adam Clements v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The regulations prescribe the mandatory requirements, tests, training, fees, and procedures for the qualification, licensing, registration, and continued assessment of motor car driving instructors, consolidating and revoking prior regulations.

Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
20 June 2025
Outcome
Regulations made and prior regulations revoked.
Legal Topics
Driving Instructor Qualification, Driving Test Requirements, Register of Instructors, Licensing, Fees, Vehicle Requirements, Removal and Retention of Names From Register, Emergency Control Assessment, Revocation of Prior Regulations
Road Traffic Driving Instruction Regulatory Law Driving Instructor Qualification Driving Test Requirements Register of Instructors Licensing Fees +4 more

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Legal Issues

  1. 1 What are the requirements for becoming an approved driving instructor?
  2. 2 What are the conditions for entry, retention, and removal from the register of driving instructors?
  3. 3 What are the mandatory tests and training for driving instructors?

Ratio Decidendi

The regulations prescribe the mandatory requirements, tests, training, fees, and procedures for the qualification, licensing, registration, and continued assessment of motor car driving instructors, consolidating and revoking prior regulations.

Court Disposition

Regulations made and prior regulations revoked.

Orders

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