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12 December 2025 / Dominic Regan
Issue: 8143 / Categories: Opinion , Legal services , Regulatory , Procedure & practice
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The insider: 12 December 2025

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Dominic Regan makes a Christmas wish for the timeliness of the Master of the Rolls & a halt to ever-increasing bundle sizes

When will it end? Mazur, the case of the decade, is off to the Court of Appeal. Neither the claimant nor the defendants are appealing. Nicholas Bacon KC, acting pro bono, has somehow persuaded the court to grant permission to appeal. The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) is the appellant. Its members are justifiably appalled that individuals with real expertise have been demoted and currently are bit-part players on the periphery.

The appeal is to be heard by 1 February, so expect a hearing next month. I do not mean to be impudent when I dare to suggest that Sir Geoffrey Vos MR should preside—not least because I am certain a thorough judgment would be delivered within a fortnight.

Bad faith?

‘Having considered the totality of the evidence, I do not believe the defendant’s claim that he sent the letter dated 25 May

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley—Jordan Wallace

Thomson Hayton Winkley strengthens family law team

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Ward Hadaway—Barnaby Rosenthall

Construction lawyer returns to Ward Hadaway in Teesside role

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird & Bird—Shahin Baghaei

Bird Bird hires leading legal transformation expert

NEWS
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has warned solicitors and law firms that using artificial intelligence does not alter their professional obligations, amid concerns over inaccurate legal material and client confidentiality
From forgotten interest claims to case-management appeals, a string of procedural developments offers useful—and occasionally cautionary—lessons for practitioners

Jonathan Fisher KC highlights that it now accounts for around 40% of criminal offences, with roughly 70% involving technology, and argues that the UK cannot simply prosecute its way out of the problem. Detection, investigation and prosecution all require improvement, while different fraud types demand tailored responses.

How forcefully can a litigant criticise a public authority before robust advocacy crosses the line into unreasonable conduct? 
Can a meticulously maintained spreadsheet turn a couple’s informal financial arrangements into legally enforceable obligations? 
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