MAZUR MATTERS 16: THE STATEMENT OF THE LEGAL SERVICES BOARD: A REVIEW WILL EXAMINE HOW REGULATORS ENSURE THAT “INFORMATION ON CONDUCTING LITIGATION WAS ACCURATE AND RELIABLE”

The Legal Services Board issued a statement on Mazur yesterday.   This follows a meeting of the regulators and and representative bodies on the 9th October. The statement contains few surprises. It agrees that the Mazur decision has not changed the law but “prompted discussion” about how the reserved activity of conducting litigation has been interpreted and applied. A review  is in place as to past practices in relating to information given as to conducting litigation.

” we emphasised that lawyers and legal professionals conducting litigation need clear and accurate information. Furthermore, all regulated individuals must work within their authorised scope of practice.”

THE STATEMENT

The statement can be found here.

“The Mazur judgment does not change the law under the Legal Services Act 2007. However, it has prompted discussion about how the reserved legal activity of conducting litigation has been interpreted and applied.

A Legal Services Board (LSB) spokesperson said:

‘On 9 October 2025, the LSB met senior executives from all relevant approved regulators and representative bodies.

‘At our meeting, we emphasised that lawyers and legal professionals conducting litigation need clear and accurate information. Furthermore, all regulated individuals must work within their authorised scope of practice. We stressed the importance of collaboration between the relevant bodies to ensure a consistent approach across the sector.

‘The attendees agreed to work together on these issues. They also told us that they had reviewed their current guidance. If needed, they had issued more advice to provide clear and accurate information.

‘Meanwhile, the LSB has received an application from CILEx Regulation. It is to enable its regulated community to obtain standalone litigation practice rights. We have published the application on our website. We are prioritising the application within our statutory process.

‘To establish what happened in the past, we will undertake a review. This will examine how approved regulators and regulatory bodies ensured that information on conducting litigation was accurate and reliable. Our review will help us all learn lessons and maintain clarity and confidence in the regulatory framework.”