Richard Leay v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Facts

The appellant, Richard Leay, appealed to the First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) against a decision of the Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors. The judgment does not describe the decision under appeal or the grounds of appeal. It records that the appellant passed Part 1 of the test on 3 August 2024. On 3 September 2026 the Registrar applied for the appeal to be struck out under rule 8(3)(c) of the Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal)(General Regulatory Chamber) Rules 2009, on the basis that, because of the date on which the appellant passed Part 1, he could no longer fulfil the condition contained in regulation 3(4)(c) of the Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005. By a direction dated 18 September 2026, the Tribunal required the appellant to confirm by 2 October 2026 whether he wished to continue with his appeal, and notified him that failure to do so could result in the case being struck out. No response was received from the appellant. The application was determined by Judge Harris on the papers, without a hearing.