Regan highlights growing concerns that the decision may have been wrongly decided, after Regional Costs Judge Richard Lumb confirmed its binding effect on masters and district judges. The ruling restricts recoverable costs when unqualified staff conduct litigation, slashing claims to fixed-fee levels.
Regan reports Ben Williams KC’s suggestion that historic authorities—Myers v Elman and Hollins v Russell—permit broader delegation than Mazur allows, implying the decision may contradict a century of practice.
The column also touches on unresolved medical agency fee disputes, a new non-party costs order against a credit hire company, and a poignant tribute to Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, remembered as a fearless champion of justice and beloved NLJ columnist.
