Legal Learning Release Notes - October 2026

AI for Law Firms has been reworked around one message: AI output can look right and still be wrong, and you remain responsible for what you rely on. It reflects the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Warning Notice on the misuse of AI (17 August 2026), the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 changes to automated decision-making (in force 5 February 2026), and the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce statement on liability for AI harms (July 2026). Recent England and Wales cases, current research, and new knowledge checks put verification and responsible use at the centre.

CPD: 0.75

We have reviewed for currency and tightened language throughout.

CPD: 0.47

We have made many updates for currency and clarity around the Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the Proceeds of Crime Act, and the SRA Principles. We have also updated for currency and style throughout.

CPD: 0.40

We have updated with more recent statistics and lightly edited for consistency with our style and standards.

CPD: 0.75

This course helps fee earners and managers understand their anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and act on them. As in our England and Wales version, it is built around the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, which apply across the UK. For Scottish firms, the Law Society of Scotland is the AML supervisor, and the course reflects the planned move to Financial Conduct Authority supervision. Learners cover what money laundering is and how firms are exposed to it, how to spot red flags and respond to suspicious activity, client due diligence, source of funds and source of wealth checks, and how to make an internal report without tipping off the client. It also covers the interaction with sanctions rules and recent changes, including corporate criminal liability under the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

CPD: 1.00

Quarterly update covering changes around anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance, including:

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On the first Thursday of each month, Brian Rogers hosts a 45-minute compliance update webinar for the legal profession. These sessions have proven very popular with our clients, attracting over 5,000 registrants for the live broadcast. These update webinars focus on current and upcoming events within the legal regulatory space and some of the topics covered in this edition were:

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On-demand recordings of these webinars are made available through our LMS. You can find these recordings, as well as other webinars, inside the 'Monthly Compliance Updates' catalogue. You can also register to attend the live sessions by registering here.

The following content has been retired this month and is no longer available in its respective library:

These respective updates will be made available to GRC for Law Firms, subscribers on 29 October 2026.

Please note, if you are a client utilising our ContentServe solution you will need to download the latest Pathways into your LMS.

The next releae is scheduled for 26 November 2026.

Planned work for the EDI Policy Update, as well a other policy work, and Vulnerable Clients course maintenance could not be released in October as scheduled. Both are now planned for November, as well as maintain work on our Whistleblowing course and policy.

The new Social Media for Law Firms course has also been rescheduled and is currently expected in December.

To stay up to date with our 3-6 month roadmap please view this here: Legal Learning roadmap: September-December 2026 | Access LMS Evo Help Centre

We hope you enjoy this latest content release and if you have any queries, please look at our Access LMS Evo Help Centre.