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WorldLII

Ch 216.2of 32 Legal Research Software
  1. 1Runs onWeb
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Case law searchYes
  4. 4Statute & regulation searchYes
  5. 5Legal commentaryYes
  6. 6Citation toolsYes
  7. 7Jurisdiction coverage120+ countries across all continents
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: worldlii.org
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Overview

WorldLII is ranked #21 of 32 in legal research software on Specifiction. It runs on Web.

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Free plan
Yesworldlii.org
Case law search
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Statute & regulation search
Yesworldlii.org
Legal commentary
Yesworldlii.org
Citation tools
Yesworldlii.org
Jurisdiction coverage
120+ countries across all continentsworldlii.org

Facts

Purpose
WorldLII aims to provide free access to worldwide law and helps users locate primary and secondary legal materials.libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Legal materials
Its collection includes legislation, case law, treaties, law reform reports, and law journals from jurisdictions worldwide.resources.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Collaborative project
WorldLII was developed by the Australasian Legal Information Institute and partner institutions.resources.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Search
Users can search legal information resources hosted by multiple Legal Information Institutes and other organizations.libguides.law.uiowa.edu · 9 Oct 2026
Browse
Users can browse legal materials by country or region and by type of legal literature.resources.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Catalogue
The WorldLII catalogue links to law related websites from countries around the world.libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Access
WorldLII is freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection.libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Audience
WorldLII supports research into laws and legal materials from multiple jurisdictions.libguides.law.uiowa.edu · 9 Oct 2026
Content varies
The levels of content vary between jurisdictions.libguides.ials.sas.ac.uk · 9 Oct 2026
Privacy page
WorldLII's official privacy page returned a 403 error when opened, so its privacy or security practices could not be verified from that page.worldlii.org · 9 Oct 2026
Official site availability
The official homepage returned a 410 Gone response when opened.worldlii.org · 9 Oct 2026

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