Zain Al Mushtaq v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to comply with repeated Tribunal directions to provide a copy of the decision notice being challenged.
Source-derived case information.
- Parties
- Appellant: Zain Al Mushtaq; Respondent: The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
- Jurisdiction
- England and Wales
- Procedural Posture
- Appeal / Struck Out
- Outcome
- appeal struck out
- Legal Topics
- Appeal Procedure, Non Compliance With Tribunal Directions, Striking Out of Appeal
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Parties
Zain Al Mushtaq
Appellant
The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
Respondent
Procedural Posture
Appeal / Struck Out
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the appeal should be struck out for non-compliance with Tribunal directions
Ratio Decidendi
The appeal was struck out because the appellant failed to comply with repeated Tribunal directions to provide a copy of the decision notice being challenged.
Court Disposition
appeal struck out
Orders
- The appeal is struck out under rule 8(3)(a) for non-compliance with a Tribunal direction.
Full Case Text
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Neutral citation number: [2025] UKFTT 01576 (GRC) First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) Transport Case Reference: FT/D/2025/1016 Decided without a hearing Decision given on: 23 December 2025 Before JUDGE HARRIS Between ZAIN AL MUSHTAQ and THE REGISTRAR OF APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORS Appellant Respondent Decision: The appeal is struck out under rule 8(3)(a) for non-compliance with a Tribunal direction. REASONS 1. The Appellant lodged an appeal using the GRC1 form on 26 September 2025. The appeal was incomplete as the Appellant did not include a copy of the decision notice they sought to challenge. 2. By Directions and email dated 26 September 2025 the Appellant was required to provide a copy of the Decision Notice that it wished to challenge to the Tribunal within 28 days. The Appellant did not comply with that Direction. 3. By Directions dated 7 November 2025, the Appellant was directed by 21 November 2025 to provide a copy of the Decision Notice that it wished to challenge to the Tribunal. 4. The Appellant was directed to note that failure to comply with the Direction could lead to the Tribunal striking out the appeal for failure to comply without further direction. © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 5. The Appellant failed to comply with the Direction dated 7 November 2025 and accordingly there are grounds to strike out the appeal. Signed: Judge Harris Date: 18 December 2025 2