uk-case-law-mcp-server

Overview

This MCP server provides tools for accessing UK legal judgments from 2003 onwards through The National Archives API. It offers comprehensive search capabilities with filtering by court, legal area, and date range, plus full text retrieval with proper citation. The server respects API rate limits and provides pagination support for accessing extensive results.

Try asking AI

After installing, here are 5 things you can ask your AI assistant:

• uklaw_search

  Search UK case law with optional filters for query, legal area, court, date range, and pagination

  Try:Search for patent obviousness cases in the High CourtTry:Find recent unfair dismissal tribunal decisionsTry:Get commercial law cases from 2020-2023
• uklaw_get_case

  Retrieve full case text by citation or document URI with optional paragraph range and metadata

  Try:Get the full text of [2024] UKSC 1Try:Show paragraphs 10-25 of the EWHC Comm caseTry:Retrieve the judgment for EWCA Civ 123

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Installation

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/georgejeffers/uk-case-law-mcp-server.git
cd uk-case-law-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run tests
bun test

# Start the server
bun start

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-case-law": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/path/to/uk-case-law-mcp/src/server.ts"]
    }
  }
}

FAQ

What courts are covered by this server?

The server covers UK Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Courts, and various tribunals from 2003 onwards.

Is commercial use allowed?

No, this project is licensed under PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0 and is for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes only.

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