Graham Hall v Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

This appeal came before the Tribunal today for, in effect, determination on the papers only, without a hearing, on the application of the Respondent dated 15 July 2025 to strike out the appeal as having no reasonable prospect of success, pursuant to Rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009, as amended, as the Appellant had failed, on 11 July 2025, his maximum permitted third attempt to pass his Part3 test, as a result of which, the Appellant’s existing trainee licence had remained in force until the day immediately following his third unsuccessful attempt to pass his Part 3 test, pursuant to Regulation 14(b) of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005.

Pursuant to Case Management Directions dated 24 July 2025, issued by a judge, the Appellant was invited to make representations, by 8 August 2025, as to why his appeal should not be struck out in these circumstances. The Appellant made no such representations.

The Tribunal was satisfied, on the balance of probabilities, that the Appellant had been notified, in writing, of today’s hearing. The Appellant did not appear. The Tribunal waited until 12.15 (it having been listed for 12.00 noon) and proceeded in the Appellant’s absence.

Accordingly, the appeal is struck out, in all the circumstances, as having no reasonable prospect of success.