Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/service/ILessonService.java
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diff -u -rfbeb734a6ccb4d08e312fbf1b7fc6eb7bae46535 -rc8409f1c984169ae3b83277f54b1be8cc65e71b3
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/service/ILessonService.java	(.../ILessonService.java)	(revision fbeb734a6ccb4d08e312fbf1b7fc6eb7bae46535)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/service/ILessonService.java	(.../ILessonService.java)	(revision c8409f1c984169ae3b83277f54b1be8cc65e71b3)
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@
 	 */
 	public abstract LessonDetailsDTO getLessonDetails(Long lessonId);
 
+	/** Get the lesson object.
+	 * @param lessonId
+	 * @return lesson details
+	 */
+	public abstract Lesson getLesson(Long lessonId);
+
 	/** Get the lesson details for the LAMS client. Suitable for the learner client.
 	 * Contains a reduced number of fields compared to getLessonDetails.
 	 * @param lessonId
Index: lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/service/LessonService.java
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diff -u -rc6bad3471368f1efe540cf05d623c570ef468a0a -rc8409f1c984169ae3b83277f54b1be8cc65e71b3
--- lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/service/LessonService.java	(.../LessonService.java)	(revision c6bad3471368f1efe540cf05d623c570ef468a0a)
+++ lams_common/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/lesson/service/LessonService.java	(.../LessonService.java)	(revision c8409f1c984169ae3b83277f54b1be8cc65e71b3)
@@ -134,6 +134,14 @@
 		return dto;
 	}
 
+	/** Get the lesson object.
+	 * @param lessonId
+	 * @return lesson details
+	 */
+	public Lesson getLesson(Long lessonId) {
+		return lessonDAO.getLesson(lessonId);
+	}
+
 	/**
      * If the supplied learner is not already in a group, then perform grouping for 
      * the learners who have started the lesson, based on the grouping activity.