About LegalHub

A free search tool for publicly available Australian legal materials.

What is LegalHub?

LegalHub is a free search tool that lets you search publicly available Australian court decisions and legislation in plain language. Search results link to the original documents on AustLII or JADE for verification. Coverage varies by jurisdiction and is being progressively expanded.

How it works

We index publicly available court decisions and legislation sourced from the Open Australian Legal Corpus (CC-BY-4.0). Type a description of your situation or a legal topic, and we return relevant court decisions and legislative provisions. Each result links to the original source for the full authoritative text.

Coverage note: Our data comes from the Open Australian Legal Corpus, which primarily covers NSW and Commonwealth court decisions, plus legislation from multiple jurisdictions. Coverage of Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania, ACT, and Northern Territory court decisions is limited. We are working to expand coverage progressively.
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Who is it for?

Self-represented litigants

Find cases similar to yours before a hearing. Understand how courts have decided similar matters.

Law students

Research case law without expensive commercial databases. Study how courts apply legal principles.

Researchers

Explore how courts have decided particular issues across jurisdictions and over time.

Anyone curious

Understand how the law works in practice. See real decisions on real disputes.

Where do the cases come from?

Court decisions are sourced from the Open Australian Legal Corpus (CC-BY-4.0, Isaacus / Umar Butler). Search results link to the original decisions on AustLII, the Australasian Legal Information Institute.

Courts and tribunals covered

Federal Court NSW Court of Appeal NSW Supreme Court NSW District Court NSWCATAD Federal Circuit Court Family Court Fair Work AAT + more

Coverage varies by jurisdiction. NSW and Commonwealth courts have the most comprehensive coverage. Other jurisdictions are being progressively added.

LegalHub does not provide legal advice. The information on this site is general only. If you need advice about your specific situation, consult a qualified legal practitioner. Free legal help may be available through Legal Aid or your local community legal centre.

Open data and attribution

LegalHub is built on open data. The Open Australian Legal Corpus is maintained by Isaacus and released under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0. We believe legal information should be accessible to everyone, not locked behind paywalls.

Data source attribution

Data sourced from the Open Australian Legal Corpus by Umar Butler / Isaacus, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC-BY-4.0). Court decisions are reproduced in accordance with the terms of each source:

  • Federal Court of Australia — decisions are reproduced with the acknowledgment that they are decisions of the Federal Court of Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia.
  • NSW courts — decisions sourced via NSW Caselaw (caselaw.nsw.gov.au). The content reproduced from NSW Caselaw is not the official or authorised version of those decisions. The authorised versions are available on the NSW Caselaw website. Search result excerpts are for identification purposes only. © State of New South Wales.
  • Federal and state legislation — sourced under CC-BY-4.0 with attribution to the Australian Government, Federal Register of Legislation and respective state repositories (Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania).

Search results display brief excerpts for identification purposes and link to the original decision on AustLII or JADE for the full authoritative text. Search results do not constitute the official or authorised version of any court decision. Decisions may have been overturned, varied, or subject to subsequent orders.

Contact

Questions or feedback? Reach us at contact@legalhub.au.