The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in\u00a0CILEX & Ors v Mazur & Ors. Allowing the appeal, Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court, said \u201cit is hard to see why this litigation went on as long as it did\u201d.<\/p>\n
Following the ruling, CILEX chief executive Jennifer Coupland said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is the most consequential judgment for legal services in recent history: It is a victory for CILEX members but also for access to justice, the interests of consumers and the encouragement of a thriving, diverse and competitive legal sector.<\/p>\n
\u201cCILEX is delighted that this common-sense judgment recognises our solutions, bringing much needed clarity to the conduct of litigation, and the role of authorised and unauthorised professionals. It means the profession can now operate effectively, maintaining high standards and consumer confidence whilst opening up legal services to alternative business models and providers.<\/p>\n
\u201cCILEX professionals play a critical role in the justice system; they are well qualified, highly skilled, hugely experienced and, given they are more likely to come from groups traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession, bring different perspectives to their work.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany have been profoundly impacted by the uncertainty created by the\u00a0Mazur\u00a0judgment and we hope that they are now able to move forward with their careers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe also hope that this judgment offers a moment of reset for legal services where we can work collaboratively with the rest of the sector to ensure a consistent and clear response to the judgment that supports ordinary people seeking justice.<\/p>\n
\u201cCILEX joins the voices of others in the sector, including the Legal Services Consumer Panel, in calling out the regulatory failure the\u00a0Mazur\u00a0judgment and its consequences represent. We will now look to lobby the government to address some of the regulatory shortcomings of the Legal Services Act. In the meantime, we await updated guidance from our regulator, CILEx Regulation.<\/p>\n
\u201cFinally, CILEX is grateful for the support of our outstanding legal team \u2013 Nick Bacon KC, Helen Evans KC, Teen Jui Chow and Faye Metcalfe of 4 New Square, Iain Miller, Stephen Nelson and Phoebe Alexander at Kingsley Napley and Greg Cox of Simpson Millar. All have acted pro bono in this important case.\u201d<\/p>\n
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