Case-law research
Search with filters, compare, save to the file.
The Case Law Search module starts from a sentence describing your facts and finds relevant decisions. Narrow by court, chamber and date range, or ask for more results. Decisions are laid out in a table by factual similarity, difference and outcome, with a short verbatim quote from each decision.
Step by step
- Open the Case Law moduleDescribe the facts and the legal point in a sentence or two.
- Use the filtersPick court, chamber and date range from the filter bar above the chat box; “More results” fetches the next page.
- Review the comparison tableSee whether each decision favours or disfavours your client and the supporting quote.
- Save to the file or copy the citationAdd the table to the client’s file; copy the citation into your petition.
What you can do
Verified case-law comparison table
Presents found decisions as a table: factual similarity, difference, outcome, favourable or unfavourable for the client, and a short verbatim quote from the decision. Citations can be copied and the table saved to the file.
Case law and regulations by article
Finds regulations and communiqués implementing a statutory article; related decisions are added to the answer’s case-law sources. Details in the Legislation guide.
Tips
- Be concrete: party roles, subject of the dispute and the outcome you are after.
- Too many results? Narrow by chamber or date range.
- Read the full decision before citing it in a petition.
Frequently asked questions
Where do the decisions come from?
Official decision search sources. Quotes in the table are taken verbatim from the decision text.
Is the favourable/unfavourable assessment final?
No, it is a preliminary assessment. The table also shows factual differences; the final judgement is the lawyer’s.