New Law Society Practice Note: Mazur and the Conduct of Litigation
The Law Society have released a practice note following the High Court judgment in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341
The new practice note helps solicitors, firms and legal businesses understand:
1. Who is authorised to practise litigation under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA 2007), and
2. Where the dividing line is between conducting litigation and supporting an authorised person to do so
The practice note is intended to be used by solicitors and their teams who handle litigation, namely: any solicitor in legal practice or employed as an in-house solicitor in England and Wales; any trainee solicitor or employee of a solicitor, law firm or legal business; and, any law form or legal business.
The practice note also offers practical advice on:
1. What work can be conducted by a non-authorised person
2. The consequences of a breach