The applicants sought judicial review of an interlocutory decision by the Licence Appeal Tribunal, which refused to allow them to carry on their motor vehicle sales business pending a fresh licence application.
The applicants had negligently failed to renew their licences before expiry.
The Divisional Court held that the Vice Chair's decision was reasonable and that the Registrar had no obligation to permit them to operate while unlicensed.
Furthermore, the court found the judicial review application to be premature as it did not meet the test for reviewing interlocutory tribunal decisions.
The application was dismissed with costs.
