British and Irish Legal Information Institute [BAILII]

What is BAILII?

1. The British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) provides free online access to British and Irish case law and other legal materials.

2. It is hosted at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) in London and supports legal education, research, and access to justice. 

What is Available?

3. BAILII offers databases of key legal materials, including:

1. Case Law:
   1. Decisions from major UK and Irish courts, including the Privy Council, House of Lords, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Courts.
   2. Searchable case transcripts, downloadable in RTF or PDF formats.
   3. Recent decisions and most downloaded cases featured.
   4. Leading Cases Database: www.bailii.org/openlaw/

1. Legal Citations and LawCite:
   1. LawCite helps trace case references across different jurisdictions.
   2. Citation guidance on the official neutral citation system (introduced in 2001).