Search UK court judgments on BAILII and extract specific legal sections. For developers building legal research tools, compliance checkers, or case law integrations that need local, offline access to British and Irish case law.
io.github.paulieb89/bailii-mcp
Local install
STDIO
No auth required
How models use it and what it is built for.
Search UK court judgments on BAILII and extract specific legal sections. For developers building legal research tools, compliance checkers, or case law integrations that need local, offline access to British and Irish case law.
Local install — runs as a subprocess.
Where to find authoritative docs and source for BAILII UK Case Law.
Paste any of these into Agent Studio after connecting BAILII UK Case Law.
Common questions about connecting and running BAILII UK Case Law.
Does this MCP server require internet access or does it run offline?
The server runs locally via stdio transport, meaning it executes on your machine. However, it searches BAILII's case law database, so you'll need internet access to query live case law unless you've pre-cached data locally.
What courts and jurisdictions does BAILII cover?
BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute) covers UK courts including the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, and lower courts, plus Irish courts. The registry metadata confirms it indexes British and Irish case law.
Can I extract specific sections from judgments automatically?
Yes—section extraction is a core feature. You can query judgments and have the MCP server pull out specific legal sections, making it useful for automated legal research and compliance workflows.
How do I install and run this MCP server?
Install via `uvx bailii-mcp@1.0.1`. It uses stdio transport, so it integrates with any MCP client that supports stdio-based servers. Refer to the MCP documentation for client setup.
Is there a cost to use BAILII data through this server?
BAILII itself is a free, public legal database. This MCP server provides programmatic access to it, but there are no additional licensing fees—only the cost of running the server locally.
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