Emran Ahmed v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors [2026] UKFTT 431 (GRC)

[2026] UKFTT 00431 (GRC)Case Reference: FT/D/2026/0149
First-tier Tribunal
(General Regulatory Chamber)
Date 25 March 2026
Transport
Decided without a hearing
JUDGE HARRISEMRAN AHMEDAppellantTHE REGISTRAR OF APPROVED DRIVING INSTRUCTORSRespondentDecision: The appeal is struck out under rule 8(3)(a) for non-compliance with a Tribunal direction.REASONS
[1]The Appellant lodged an appeal using the GRC1 form on 9 February 2026. The appeal was incomplete as the Appellant did not include a copy of the decision notice they sought to challenge and a number of pages of form GRC1 were missing.[2]By Directions and email dated 12 February 2026 the Appellant was required to provide a completed form GRC1 and copy of the Decision Notice that they wished to challenge to the Tribunal within 28 days. The Appellant provided a complete form GRC1 which was received by the Tribunal on 23 February 2026 but did not comply with that Direction in relation to the Decision Notice.[3]By Directions dated 27 February 2026, the Appellant was directed by 13 March 2026 to provide a copy of the Decision Notice that they wished to challenge to the Tribunal.[4]The Appellant was directed to note that failure to comply with the Direction could lead to the Tribunal striking out the appeal for failure to comply without further direction.[5]The Appellant failed to comply with the Direction dated 27 February 2026 and accordingly there are grounds to strike out the appeal.