Case law reports only contain details of court judgments for cases which raise a point of legal significance.
UK Cases
- If you don't know which law report a case appears in, or are searching for cases on a topic, try LexisLibrary or Westlaw first, as they cover a large number of different law reports. If you are looking for a pre 1865 case try HeinOnline, Justis, LexisLibrary or Westlaw.
- Each case is given a 'citation', which includes an abbreviation of the law report containing the case. Cardiff Index to Legal Abbreviations will help you find the full title of the law report.
- For unreported cases try Lawtel.
- For recent decisions, The Times newspaper on Nexis UK reports decisions a day or so after the case is heard.
- The location of the main individual law reports is listed below.
European cases
See the table below for sources of the main EU law reports and their coverage.
Worldwide law cases
The availability of worldwide cases varies depending on the policy of individual countries.
Main individual UK law reports
| Title of law report | Coverage | Location |
|---|---|---|
| All England Law Reports | 1936 - | LexisLibrary |
| All England Law Reports European Cases | 1995 - | LexisLibrary |
| All ER Reprints | 1558 - 1935 | LexisLibrary |
| All ER Reprints Extension | 1861 - 1935 | LexisLibrary |
| Business Law Reports | 2007 - | Westlaw |
| Criminal Appeal Reports | 1967 - | Westlaw |
| English Reports | 1220 - 1873 | HeinOnline and Westlaw |
| Estates Gazette Law Reports | 1975 - | LexisLibrary |
| European Human Rights Reports | 1979 - | Westlaw |
| Human Rights Law Reports (UK) | 2000 - | Westlaw |
| Industrial Cases Reports | 1975 - | Westlaw |
| Industrial Relations Law Reports | 1972 - | LexisLibrary |
|
Law Reports, The (covers The Court of Appeal, Chancery Division, Family Division, |
1865 - | Westlaw and LexisLibrary |
| Times Law Reports | 1988 - | LexisLibrary |
| Times Law Reports | 1785 - 1985 | Times Digital Archive |
| Weekly Law Reports | 1953 - | Westlaw |
Main individual EU law reports
| Title of law report | Coverage | Location |
| All England Law Reports: European Cases | 1995 - | LexisLibrary |
| Common Market Law Reports | From 1962. Does not cover all cases but has significant ones. | Westlaw |
European Court Reports |
From 1954. Possible time delays to publication due to translation processes so may not cover recent cases | EUR-lex and Westlaw |
| Official Journal | 1998 - | EUR-lex |
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