Julia Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP - Legal Services Regulation
Summary
The Court of Appeal (Civil Division) issued judgment [2026] EWCA Civ 369 in Julia Mazur and Another v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP and Others, with multiple legal regulators (SRA, Law Society, CILEX, LSB) as parties or interveners. The three-judge panel presided by the Master of the Rolls addressed appeals from Mr Justice Sheldon. The judgment establishes precedent on legal services regulation affecting solicitors, CILEX members, and law firms in England and Wales.
What changed
The Court of Appeal dismissed or allowed appeals concerning legal services regulation, with the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX) appearing as appellant and intervener alongside other regulators. The case involves Charles Russell Speechlys LLP as defendant, with the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Law Society of England and Wales, Legal Services Board, Law Centres Federation, and Association of Personal Injury Lawyers participating as respondents or interveners.
Legal professionals, law firms, and regulatory bodies should review this judgment for its implications on legal services compliance and professional conduct standards. The Master of the Rolls, Chancellor of the High Court, and Lady Justice Andrews constituted the panel. Compliance teams should monitor for any new obligations imposed on regulated legal professionals as a result of this precedent-setting decision.
What to do next
- Review the judgment to understand new legal services regulatory standards
- Assess internal compliance procedures against the precedents established
- Consult with regulatory counsel regarding implications for professional conduct obligations
Source document (simplified)
Neutral Citation Number [2026] EWCA Civ 369
Appeal No: CA-2025-002754
Case No: KA-2025-000012
In the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
on appeal from the King’s Bench Division
Mr Justice Sheldon
[2025] EWHC 2341 (KB)
On appeal from HHJ Simpkiss
31 March 2026
Before:
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls
Sir Colin Birss, Chancellor of the High Court
Lady Justice Andrews
Between:
Julia Mazur
Jerome Stuart
(Claimants/Respondents)
and
Charles Russell Speechlys LLP
(Defendants/Respondents)
and
The Solicitors Regulation Authority
The Law Society of England and Wales
(Respondents)
and
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
(Appellant and Intervener)
and
The Legal Services Board
The Law Centres Federation T/A The Law Centres Network
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
(Interveners)
Related content
- Download Mazur.APPROVEDJUDGMENTS.1.pdf file Judgment 507.03 kb
- Download Mazur.Media-Summary.final_.pdf file Media summary 214.98 kb Did you find what you were looking for?
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