Zareena Hussain v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

Facts

The appellant, Zareena Hussain, was an approved driving instructor whose name appeared in the Register of Approved Driving Instructors maintained by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency. Following an investigation by a DVSA investigator, which reported on 1 September 2025, the Registrar wrote to her on 3 September 2025 setting out concerns that she had travelled from West Yorkshire to Southall Driving Test Centre on 21 August 2021, where her daughter's and sister-in-law's driving tests were conducted by an examiner said to be related to her, and that two further tests were conducted using her vehicle by another examiner said to be known to her. The investigation had resulted in four candidates' driving licences being revoked. Having invited and considered her representations, the Registrar decided by letter dated 2 October 2025 to remove her name from the Register on the basis that she had ceased to be a fit and proper person under section 128(2)(e) of the Road Traffic Act 1988. She appealed to the First-tier Tribunal, denying any knowledge of or connection with the individuals concerned, asserting that she was of good character with no police involvement or criminal record, and producing two character references attesting to her honesty and integrity.