Tools
Case Search
Semantic or keyword search across English maritime case law; goes straight to the matching paragraph.
Two modes
- Semantic: describe the legal issue in a sentence (example: breach of safe port warranty and demurrage). Paragraphs close in meaning arrive ranked by relevance.
- Keyword: search a term, a case name or a citation; quoted phrases and minus-sign exclusions are supported.
Narrowing
Court (Admiralty Court, Commercial Court, Court of Appeal (Civil), UK Supreme Court, Privy Council) and date (all dates, last 5 years, last 10 years or a custom range). Sort results by relevance or date.
Case Search
Semantic search over English maritime case law. Source: Find Case Law (The National Archives).
How it works
1Describe the issue
In semantic mode write the legal issue as a sentence; in keyword mode search a term, case name or citation.
2Narrow down
Court and date range; sort results by relevance or date.
3Jump to the paragraph
The judgment opens in a side panel at the matched paragraph; full text from Find Case Law.
Reading
Click a result and the judgment opens from the right with the matching paragraph highlighted. Expand enlarges the reader and Open full page shows the judgment on its own page. Full text is served from The National Archives' Find Case Law service with the licence notice preserved.
In Contract Analysis
When Case Search is available, related judgments from the index are listed under the analysis cards; clicking one opens the same reader.
Case Search is available on the Professional and Enterprise plans and costs no credits. Find Case Law is not a complete record of judgments; verify pre-2001 authority from other sources.
Last updated: November 2026