MAZUR IN THE COURT OF APPEAL: WEBINAR WITH CHECKLISTS: NOW AVAILABLE “ON DEMAND”

April 10, 2026 · by · in Applications, Avoiding negligence claims, Civil Procedure, Costs, Webinar

If you could not attend the webinar on the practical implications of  the Court of Appeal decision in Mazur yesterday it is now available “on demand”.  The Mazur decision confirms that authorised individuals may delegate tasks within the conduct of litigation—provided they retain responsibility and implement proper systems of supervision and control. This marks a significant clarification (and correction) of the High Court’s approach and has immediate operational implications across the profession. However, if firms get it wrong then they are committing a criminal offence (as is the employee).  The stakes are high and it is important that the Court of Appeal’s guidance is properly understood.

 

THE WEBINAR

The webinar looks at the practical implications of the Mazur decision.

 

  • Has the Court of Appeal defined what is meant by the “conduct of litigation”.
  • Can an “unauthorised person”  conduct litigation?
  • The important difference between the conduct of “tasks” and the conduct of litigation.
  • The central role of responsibility, direction and control in determining who is “carrying on” litigation
  • When and how unauthorised staff (paralegals, caseworkers, litigation executives) can lawfully perform litigation tasks
  • The limits of delegation — and what “appropriate supervision” now requires in practice
  • The status of routine practices (e.g. issuing proceedings, drafting and filing) post-Mazur
  • Implications for compliance, risk, and regulatory exposure (including potential criminal liability under s.14)
  • Guidance and checklists on “the conduct of litigation” and “effective supervision.

THE CHECKLISTS SUPPLIED TO THOSE THAT ATTEND

  • Firm-Level Compliance Checklist (for the entire firm, particularly management).
  • Supervisor Checklist (for those involved in the supervision of “non-authorised” fee earners.
  • “Unauthorised Staff Checklist” (I don’t like the title “unauthorised” – but as the webinar makes clear this is a very different thing to “unqualified”.)
  • Red Flag Checklist (how you can tell things may be going wrong).
  • File Audit Checklist (for each file).

THE COST

The costs is £100 plus VAT for non CLB members and £75.00 plus VAT for CLB members (the group rates are no longer available).

OBTAINING THE DISCOUNT CODE

CLB members can obtain the code here (at the very end of the post).

FURTHER INFORMATION

If further information is required email webinars@civillitigationbrief.com

 

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