Administrative / Public Law · First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)
Nawaz Hamir v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors
Checked against the judgment on 7 October 2026 · how we verify
Facts
The appellant, Nawaz Hamir, appealed to the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) in relation to an application for a third trainee licence, made to the Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors. Under Regulation 14(b) of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2025, a trainee licence remains in force until the day immediately following the trainee's third unsuccessful attempt at the instructional ability test. By a form GRC5 dated 4 September 2026, the Registrar informed the Tribunal that the appellant had failed a third attempt at the instructional ability test on 3 September 2026. The Registrar contended that, as a result, the appeal must fail because the appellant was no longer eligible to hold a trainee licence, and applied for the appeal to be struck out. On 18 September 2026 the Tribunal directed the appellant to provide, by 2 October 2026, any submissions as to why the appeal should not be struck out. The appellant did not respond. The matter was decided by Judge Harris without a hearing.
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