Carry on Litigating? Mazur and the Limits of Supervision

The decision in Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has left some legal and professional services firms uncertain about where to draw the lines around the conduct of litigation, which is particularly unsatisfactory given the context of a criminal offence. Others are concerned about the potential implications of the decision for access to justice.

Astraea’s James Ramsden KC and Rory Mulchrone have strong track records advising on regulatory compliance for legal and professional services firms. In this article they unpack the Mazur judgment, draw out the key implications for law firms, and highlight the areas where regulators need to provide further clarity (for example around what amounts to ‘conduct of litigation’).

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