Just seen this on Facebook then the post above said trainee solicitors are quoting their jobs 💥 The recent High Court ruling in Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has sent a powerful message throughout the legal and regulatory landscape: Only authorised, licensed individuals may perform reserved legal activities. Supervision, delegation, or automation are not substitutes for personal legal authorisation. For years, many administrative and enforcement actions including debt collection, housing possession claims, benefit deductions, and warrant applications have been processed by unqualified or automated systems operating under the assumption of institutional authority. The Mazur judgment makes it clear that such practices are unlawful where they involve the conduct of litigation or other reserved legal acts. The Court confirmed that: • Reserved legal activities, such as the conduct of litigation, preparation of legal instruments, or applications before a court, may only be undertaken by an authorised person or exempt person under the Legal Services Act 2007. • Employment or supervision within a law firm does not give an unqualified person legal authority to perform those tasks. • Any act carried out by an unlicensed person that amounts to a reserved legal activity may be void, unlawful, and potentially criminal under section 14 of the Act. This ruling reinforces that legal authority cannot be borrowed. Each individual carrying out a reserved act must be personally authorised, properly trained, and accountable. This judgment extends far beyond law firms. It raises serious questions about the legality of administrative enforcement processes conducted without qualified oversight such as: 1. Possession or Eviction Proceedings issued by unqualified staff or automated systems. 2. Charging Orders placed on property by debt collectors acting without a practising solicitor. 3. Warrants of Entry obtained by utility companies or enforcement agents without licensed representation.