Freeing the law: BAILII and IRLII

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2005
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Mee, John
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This article discusses the British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII: www.bailii.org) and the Irish Legal Information Initiative (IRLII: www.irlii.org). These websites provide free searchable access to primary legal materials from Ireland and Britain, as well as a variety of services to enhance access to secondary legal materials. The article will briefly trace the history of BAILII and IRLII, explain what they have to offer and also seek to set them in the broader context of developments in other jurisdictions.
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Ireland , Neutral citations , Sources of law , Websites , Information technology , Legal methodology
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Mee, J. (2005) 'Freeing the Law: BAILII and IRLII', The Bar Review 2005, 10(2), pp. 65-68
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© 2005. This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in The Bar Review following peer review. The definitive published version [Mee, J. (2005) 'Freeing the Law: BAILII and IRLII', The Bar Review 2005, 10(2), pp. 65-68] is available online on Westlaw IE