UK Court Overturns Ruling on Legal Staff Conducting Litigation

UK court overturns ruling on legal staff conducting litigation

Mazur overturned: Legal sector reacts

Law firms and practitioners have responded to the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the decision in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys, which limited the extent to which legal executives and paralegals can conduct litigation. Following the Court of Appeal’s judgment, CILEx Regulation said its priority would be to support those who had been affected …

As you were: Court upholds CILEX appeal on conduct of litigation

Today’s ruling overturns the judgment of Mr Justice Sheldon which sent shock waves through the profession.

Appeal Court saves litigation rights of trainees and legal execs in major ruling

Relief for law firms The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that had sent shockwaves through the legal profession by finding that paralegals, trainees and legal executives could not conduct litigation, even under the supervision of a qualified solicitor. The original decision, handed down in Mazur and others v Charles Russell Speechlys in 2025, had contradicted earlier SRA guidance, raised serious questions about the future role …