As Chair of the Legal Services Consumer Panel, I must begin by acknowledging the sheer confusion that surrounds the Mazur judgment and the failures it has laid bare. This commentary reflects my own perception of the situation: one of being overwhelmed by the contradictory advice, confusion amongst practitioners and the absence of meaningful analysis of…

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The collapse of SSB Law was not a shock; it was a systems failure foretold. If you were horrified by the devastation left in its wake; thousands of vulnerable clients facing £200 million in debt, your horror is justified. But your surprise is not. For years, the warning lights flashed urgently. Consumer complaints, whistleblower testimonies…

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