BAILII (the British and Irish Legal Information Institute) provides the most comprehensive set of British and Irish primary legal materials freely available online. There are over 50 case law databases, covering both courts and major tribunals, listed in “BAILII Databases” under the following headings: England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, United Kingdom and Commonwealth, and Europe. Most databases contain predominantly recent material (especially from around 1997 onwards), but older decisions are being added on an ongoing basis along with new cases. To view the current coverage of any specific database select the link in the “BAILII Databases” listing. Recently added decisions, both recent cases and older ones, can also be accessed via the “Recent Decisions”, “Recent Additions”, and “New Cases of Interest” links on the front page. Where decisions have been reported by the Incorporated Council of Law Reporting a link to the ICLR web site is provided. There are various options for both basic and advanced searches, and a complete A-Z case name index.
Legal resources selected & annotated by Inner Temple Library
