With confirmation that there will be no appeal following the Court of Appeal’s March judgment in Mazur and another v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP and another (CILEX and others, intervening) [2026] EWCA Civ 369, the decision stands. Firms can now move forward with renewed clarity and certainty around supervision and the conduct of litigation.
Many in the legal sector will be breathing a sigh of relief, but it would be a mistake to move on without acknowledging the significant flaws in the regulatory framework the case brought to light. Mazur is a wake-up call and an opportunity to look at how we can reshape legal services for the better.
Industry-wide impact
In the lead-up to CILEX’s decision to appeal Mr Justice Sheldon’s 2025 judgment, many counselled us against it. We sought to form a consensus in the profession that, given how detrimental the decision
