Mazur Ruling: An Inadvertent Result of Legal Services Act Drafting
The Mazur ruling is likely a consequence of the Legal Services Act 2007 failing to codify long-standing customs in the legal profession, according to experts Iain Miller and Stephen Nelson.
Miller and Nelson, of City law firm Kingsley Napley, argue that the Act's drafters were unaware of the need for a litigation exemption. They note that the explanatory notes to the LSA clearly stated that it was not intended to change the position that non-authorised individuals could conduct litigation under the supervision of authorised lawyers.
“but following Mazur it has inadvertently had that effect”
Authors argue that the ruling has changed the legal landscape.
Author's summary: Experts argue Mazur ruling is an unintended consequence.