Lex UK Law Research

About

Enhance legal research capabilities by providing access to the Lex API's extensive database of UK legislation and case law. This skill enables semantic searching of Acts and Statutory Instruments dating back to 1267, alongside modern court judgments from 2001 onwards. It facilitates the discovery of specific legal provisions, tracking of legislative amendments, and finding precedents, ensuring that research and AI-generated responses are grounded in authoritative sources from The National Archives and Find Case Law.

Key Features

• Semantic search across UK Acts and Statutory Instruments
• Deep search capabilities within specific legal provisions and sections
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• Case law discovery including court judgments and references to legislation
• Grounding AI responses in authoritative UK legal sources
• Tracking of legislative amendments over time

Use Cases

• Finding court judgments and legal precedents for case analysis
• Researching specific UK legislation and statutory instruments
• Analyzing how legal provisions have been amended or interpreted over time