Senior judges outline process for remote access to public interest appeal
The Court of Appeal has issued a Transmission Direction Order setting out how members of the public and media may apply to observe a forthcoming appeal remotely in the case of Mazur and others v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP (Claim No: CA-2025-002754).
The order was made on 20 February 2026 by the Court of Appeal of England and Wales, on appeal from the King’s Bench Division of the High Court. The constitution of the court comprises Sir Geoffrey Vos, Sir Colin Birss and Lady Justice Andrews.
The appeal is listed for hearing on Monday, 23 February 2026.
The proceedings involve multiple parties, including the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives, Julia Mazur and Jerome Stuart, alongside Charles Russell Speechlys LLP. The Solicitors Regulation Authority and the Law Society of England and Wales are also named, together with the Legal Services Board, the Law Centres Federation (trading as The Law Centres Network) and the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
In its reasons, the court stated that the case is of “great public interest” and anticipated that individuals not directly participating in the proceedings would wish to observe the appeal remotely. Acting of its own initiative and without a hearing, the court established a procedure under section 85A(3)(b) of the Courts Act 2003.
Under the order, any person not taking part in the proceedings who wishes to watch or listen remotely must submit a transmission direction request to Civilappeals.listing@justice.gov.uk. The request must include the applicant’s full name and email address, confirmation of whether they will be located within England and Wales while observing the hearing, and any information relied upon in support of the request.
Applicants must also provide a formal undertaking that they will not record, capture images, broadcast any part of the proceedings, or share the access link. The order states that unauthorised recording or broadcasting may amount to an offence or contempt of court.
The court indicated that it will not normally grant a transmission direction where the applicant will be outside England and Wales during the hearing, unless it is shown to be in the interests of justice.
The order aims to manage remote observation in a structured manner while maintaining control over the integrity of the appellate process.