The end of the Mazur saga is in sight. I arrived at the Court of Appeal 70 minutes before kick-off on 23 February, desperate to ensure I had a good seat. Shortly afterwards I was joined by Iain Miller, editor of Cordery on Legal Services and a fine lawyer. His firm Kingsley Napley was acting pro bono for the appellant CILEX, as indeed was the entire legal team. Their leader was the urbane and unflappable Nick Bacon KC. It is remarkable that an entity not even party to the controversial High Court judgment was able to secure permission to appeal, and out of time as well.
A promised livestream of the hearing was thwarted by the relevant statutory instrument which did not allow for this where litigants in person (Ms Mazur and her partner) were involved. The hearing was presided over by the Master of the Rolls, who was on sparkling form throughout. He was accompanied by Lord Justice Birss and Lady Justice Andrews.
