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13 February 2026

A new two-year pilot increases public access to Commercial Court documents in support of open justice.

A new two-year pilot launched on 1 January 2026 expands public access to Commercial Court documents, reinforcing the principle of open justice through mandatory filing on the HMCTS CE-File system.

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30 January 2026

AI in Legal Practice: Implications for Solicitors

AI is transforming how solicitors work, but not where responsibility lies. Emerging case law and guidance reinforce the need for careful supervision and ethical use of AI in legal practice.

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28 January 2026

Judicial Shadowing Initiative 2026

We are delighted to present an exclusive professional development opportunity reserved for members of the London Solicitors Litigation Association: the LSLA Judicial Shadowing Programme.

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28 January 2026

Commission recommends reforms to bring the law into line with modern practice

The Law Commission’s November report on contempt of court proposes reforms intended to modernise and clarify the law, building on a government review request and its March 2025 consultation.

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19 December 2025

The Future of AI Training

On 4 November 2025, Mrs Justice Joanna Smith delivered a 205-page judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI, a closely watched case on the limits of lawful AI training, copyright and data use.

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02 December 2025

LSLA Judicial Shadowing and Mentorship Diversity Schemes

The London Solicitors Litigation Association has introduced two key initiatives focused on diversity, inclusion and professional development.

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21 November 2025

Public access to key commercial court documents

A new pilot will introduce online public access to key commercial court documents, which LSLA President Nikki Edwards has described as a significant step towards open justice.

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24 October 2025

Chatting with AI: practice, privilege and problems

The legal profession is getting ever closer to a range of artificial intelligence companions. From litigants in person using ChatGPT to major law firms using sophisticated proprietary systems, the way we do law is changing

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24 October 2025

A New Era of Corporate Accountability: The Failure to Prevent Fraud Offence by Charlotte Hill

We are pleased to share an overview of the UK’s new corporate offence of Failure to Prevent Fraud, which took effect on 1 September 2025 under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

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03 October 2025

Constructive trusts and dishonest assistance

Jason Woodland, a Partner at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP is a committee member of the LSLA and Edward Irwin is a senior associate at Peters & Peters Solicitors LLP and Vice President of the Junior LSLA. They share their thoughts on the nature of constructive trusts, the scope of equitable compensation, and the limits of equitable set-off in cases involving dishonest assistance.

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