Robert Gordon v Registrar for Approved Driving Instructors

Robert Gordon v Registrar for Approved Driving Instructors

The Appellant had already benefited from a six-month trainee licence and an extended period due to the appeal, which provided sufficient opportunity to gain practical experience. The purpose of the trainee licence is not to allow indefinite attempts at passing the qualifying examination, and the Appellant failed to...

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Parties
Appellant: Robert Gordon; Respondent: Registrar for Approved Driving Instructors
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
31 March 2026
Procedural Posture
Statutory Appeal / Final Judgment
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Driving Instructor Licensing, Trainee Licence Refusal, Statutory Appeals
Transport Law Administrative Law Driving Instructor Licensing Trainee Licence Refusal Statutory Appeals

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Parties

Robert Gordon

Appellant

Registrar for Approved Driving Instructors

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Statutory Appeal / Final Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the Registrar's refusal to grant a second trainee licence was lawful and reasonable
  2. 2 Whether the Appellant had sufficient opportunity to gain experience under the first trainee licence

Ratio Decidendi

The Appellant had already benefited from a six-month trainee licence and an extended period due to the appeal, which provided sufficient opportunity to gain practical experience. The purpose of the trainee licence is not to allow indefinite attempts at passing the qualifying examination, and the Appellant failed to demonstrate that the Registrar's refusal was wrong.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed