WorldLII
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The facts
Each one read from WorldLII's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access
- WorldLII is freely accessible to anyone with an internet connection.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Audience
- WorldLII supports research into laws and legal materials from multiple jurisdictions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Browse
- Users can browse legal materials by country or region and by type of legal literature.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Catalogue
- The WorldLII catalogue links to law related websites from countries around the world.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Collaborative project
- WorldLII was developed by the Australasian Legal Information Institute and partner institutions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Content varies
- The levels of content vary between jurisdictions.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Legal materials
- Its collection includes legislation, case law, treaties, law reform reports, and law journals from jurisdictions worldwide.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Official site availability
- The official homepage returned a 410 Gone response when opened.checked 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.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- WorldLII aims to provide free access to worldwide law and helps users locate primary and secondary legal materials.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Search
- Users can search legal information resources hosted by multiple Legal Information Institutes and other organizations.checked 9 Oct 2026
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