CILEx Regulation Fast-Tracks Bid for Litigation Rights
An application to allow legal executives to obtain standalone litigation practice rights will be fast-tracked to address the Mazur fallout.
CILEx Regulation has applied to the Legal Services Board (LSB), with the matter being prioritised within the statutory process.
The LSB met frontline regulators last week to discuss how the profession can respond to the Mazur judgment, which confirmed that unauthorised lawyers cannot conduct litigation.
The Mazur judgment has prompted firms of all sizes to take cases away from legal executives who had previously operated under the assumption they could do this work under supervision.
Author's summary: CILEx Regulation seeks litigation rights amid Mazur fallout.