Solicitor Andrew Brown comments on the Mazur appeal and litigation supervision, in Law360

Solicitor Andrew Brown comments in Law360 on the Court of Appeal’s decision in Mazur and others v Charles Russell Speechlys and its implications for litigation practice.

Andrew’s comments were published in Law360, 31 March 2026.

“The Court of Appeal has cut through a debate that had become increasingly strained and, at times, disconnected from the reality of modern legal practice.

“It makes clear that litigation tasks can be carried out by non-authorised staff, provided they are undertaken under the supervision and control of an authorised person, who retains responsibility. In doing so, it rejects the rigid distinction between ‘assisting’ and ‘conducting’ litigation, which had created genuine uncertainty around routine legal work.

“The judgment replaces that uncertainty with a clearer, more practical framework centred on supervision, control and accountability. With this clarity, the scope for further confusion has been significantly reduced.”