Jake Croft v Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

1. This is an appeal against a decision of the Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors (the “Registrar”) to refuse the Appellant’s application for a trainee licence.

2. Under Rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009, the Tribunal may strike out the whole or part of the proceedings if the Tribunal considers there is no reasonable prospect of the appellant's case, or part of it, succeeding.

3. The Registrar has applied for the appeal to be struck out because it has no reasonable prospects of success. This is because two years have expired since the Appellant passed the Part 1 test on 16 September 2023, meaning they are no longer eligible to apply for the Part 3 test. The purpose of a trainee licence is to aid preparation for the candidate to take their Part 3 test.

4. This application was made on 30 October 2025 and copied to the Appellant. On 14 November 2025 Legal Officer Haji made directions requiring the Appellant to confirm by 28 November 2025 whether the appeal is withdrawn, or to make representations as to why the appeal should not be struck out. The Tribunal has not received any confirmation or representations from the Appellant.

5. The trainee licence is no longer required or appropriate if the Appellant is not currently in a position to book a Part 3 test. This means that the appeal has no reasonable prospect of success.

6. I therefore strike out the appeal because there is no reasonable prospect of the Appellant's case, or part of it, succeeding.