From judgment to draft in three steps
Find judgments
Search available judgments by terms, phrase or citation, or browse. Search options and filters vary by source.
- Search by legal terms, phrase or citation
- Read collected text where available
- Check the source link when supplied
Keep useful passages
Save passages with their source and text version. Your notes sit alongside the judgment, never inside it.
- Save exact-version passages
- Add your own separate notes
- Keep research in personal collections
Bring your research together
Compile saved passages and notes into a draft. Copy, share, print or download TXT and JSON exports.
- Preview a draft compilation
- Export rechecks evidence availability
- Review sources and citations yourself
Sources & coverage
Keep the publisher in view.
Eligible collected judgment text from supported sources, including the Open Australian Legal Corpus.
Coverage is incomplete. Some search results have no in-app text.
Check current coverage →Australian legal research
Court text, with its source in view.
OALC uses a 10 March 2025 snapshot, not a current official court feed. Collection and availability vary by source; missing metadata remains unknown.
- Collected text
Not the official published judgment.
- Publisher links
Appear where supplied.
- Coverage limits
An empty search is not proof of absence.
- Source conditions
Check attribution and reuse conditions.
No citator coverage: verify appeals and subsequent treatment independently.
Built for how lawyers work
Search judgments
Search by terms, phrase or citation. Options vary by source.
Read collected text
Read available text page by page; verify against the publisher.
Save passages
Keep a passage with its exact source version.
Draft compilations
Copy, share, print or download TXT and JSON.
Personal collections
Keep useful passages and your own separate notes together.
Check the source
No citator coverage. Check appeals and subsequent treatment independently.
Read and verify the judgment
A research tool, not legal advice. No citator coverage: check appeals and subsequent treatment independently.
- Source in viewCheck the publisher before relying on collected text.
- Exact text versionPassages point to the version you read.
- Your own judgementDraft compilations require your review.
- Safe inputsKeep confidential client information out of searches and notes.
Who it’s for
Litigators in firms
Find and organise public legal research, keeping the judgment in view.
Barristers
Read available court text and keep useful passages with your notes.
In-house legal teams
Bring saved passages and notes together into a draft for review.
Questions lawyers ask us
The short answers. There’s more detail in the help centre and our methodology.
Still have a question?
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Book a demoHelp centreIs this legal advice?
No. This is a public legal research tool. Verify quotations, citations, relevance, appeals and subsequent treatment against authoritative sources.
Where does the data come from?
Eligible collected text from supported sources, including OALC. Its snapshot is dated 10 March 2025; it is not a current official court feed.
Why is a judgment or its text missing?
Coverage is incomplete. A metadata result may not have eligible collected text. Check the publisher and current coverage.
Do you rate or predict judges?
Profiles contain no outcome breakdowns, win rates, rankings or predictive scores.
How can I export my research?
Copy, share, print or download TXT and JSON. Export rechecks evidence availability. Review the source before using a draft.
Can I store client information?
Keep confidential client information out of searches and notes. This is not a confidential client document store.
Access & pricing
Access and pricing arrangements are confirmed directly; no subscription price is advertised here.
See the research workflow
Use public judgments, not confidential client information. A request does not reserve a time; no automatic email is sent.