Understanding the Mazur appeal outcome:
What it means for CILEX members and the legal profession

We held a special panel webinar designed to give CILEX members exclusive insight into the Court of Appeal judgement. This webinar discussed the action taken by CILEX, and what the outcome means for firms and members. 

When: Thursday 7 May 2026
Time: 12.30 - 1.30pm

What the webinar explored:
✅ The background to the Mazur judgement
✅ Why the judgment was challenged and the basis of CILEX's case
✅ Why the previous interpretation was wrong
✅ What this successful outcome now means in practice 
✅ Its implications for Chartered Legal Executives, employers and the wider legal profession.

This live session was chaired by Jennifer Coupland, CILEX CEO. 

Meet the panel

Jennifer Coupland

CILEX CEO

Jennifer Coupland joined CILEX as Chief Executive Officer in September 2025, and was most recently Pro Vice-Chancellor, Skills, at London South Bank University. Prior to that she was CEO of IfATE for six years.

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Sara Fowler

CILEX President

Sara is a CILEX Lawyer and Senior Leader working within the NHS; healthcare law being her area of expertise.

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John Barwick

CILEx Regulation CEO

John joined CILEx Regulation as Interim Chief Executive in November 2023 and was appointed on a permanent basis in summer 2024.

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Iain Miller

Kingsley Napley Partner

Iain has over 30 years of experience in legal services and has acted in many of the leading cases relating to the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales.

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Jonathan Levack

Jonathan joined CRL as Director of Policy and Governance in May 2025, where he is responsible for policy, communications, research and governance. Jonathan’s background is in policy and public affairs, with over 10 years in regulatory roles.