Legal datasets

Overview of the legal sources and coverage in our corpus.

~200k documents

Diverse

Cases, statutes, regulations

15+ courts and tribunals

EU+

Courts & tribunals

Coverage: 1870–2026

Historical depth where available

English and Portuguese where available in the corpus

Citation categories

Citations point you to several broad categories of public legal sources, spanning EU law, national law, and related jurisprudence.

Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)

Judgments and orders on preliminary references, infringement actions, and annulment spanning decades of EU law.

General Court of the European Union

First-instance EU decisions on competition, state aid, trade marks, and staff cases.

National supreme and constitutional courts

High-court and constitutional jurisprudence from member states where included in the corpus.

EU regulations, directives, and treaties

Consolidated texts and cross-references for core EU primary and secondary law.

National legislation and regulations

Statutes and delegated acts from member states as published in official gazettes and portals.

Cross-border civil and commercial sources

Materials relevant to jurisdiction, recognition of judgments, and harmonised consumer and contract rules.

Human rights and fundamental freedoms

ECHR and national charter materials where indexed, for proportionality and rights-based analysis.

Administrative and sector tribunals

Decisions from specialised tribunals (tax, migration, competition) where they appear in the corpus.

Citation quality

Citations point to primary Canadian legal sources. Each citation shows its original reference, date, and jurisdiction so you can open the source and verify it. Note that a citation links to the source document — locating the specific article, section, or clause within it is left to you. If a citation looks broken or wrong, let us know at support@courtstairs.com. support@courtstairs.com.

Sources & attribution

Citations point to official Canadian government portals, open government datasets, and court decisions published by Canadian courts. Where Crown copyright applies, decisions are referenced in accordance with the applicable terms. The original source reference accompanies every citation.