一个模型上下文协议（MCP）服务器，为Claude提供工具，用于从国家档案馆检索和检索英国判例法。

特色

• 搜索英国判例法：跨所有法院和法庭查询（2003+）
• 检索完整判决：获取带编号段落的完整案件文本
• 按法院/法律领域筛选：聚焦特定司法管辖区或执业领域
• 分页支持：访问首页之后的结果
• 速率限制：遵守TNA API限制（每5分钟1,000次请求）

工具

uklaw_search

使用可选筛选器搜索英国判例法：

• query - 搜索词（法律概念、当事人名称、关键词）
• legal_area - 按区域筛选（知识产权、商业、就业等）
• court - 按法院层级筛选（最高法院、上诉法院等）
• year_from / year_to - 日期范围过滤
• limit - 满分结果（1-50）
• page - 分码

uklaw_get_case

获取完整案件文本：

• citation - 中性引用（例如，[2024] UKSC 1）或文档URI
• paragraphs - 可选射程（例如，1-50）
• include_metadata - 包括法官、法院、日期

支持的法院

UK Case Law MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides Claude with tools to search and retrieve UK case law from The National Archives.

Features

• Search UK Case Law: Query across all courts and tribunals (2003+)
• Retrieve Full Judgments: Get complete case text with numbered paragraphs
• Filter by Court/Legal Area: Focus on specific jurisdictions or practice areas
• Pagination Support: Access results beyond the first page
• Rate Limited: Respects TNA API limits (1,000 requests per 5 minutes)

Tools

uklaw_search

Search UK case law with optional filters:

• query - Search terms (legal concepts, party names, keywords)
• legal_area - Filter by area (IP, commercial, employment, etc.)
• court - Filter by court level (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, etc.)
• year_from / year_to - Date range filtering
• limit - Max results (1-50)
• page - Pagination

uklaw_get_case

Retrieve full case text:

• citation - Neutral citation (e.g., [2024] UKSC 1) or document URI
• paragraphs - Optional range (e.g., 1-50)
• include_metadata - Include judges, court, date

Supported Courts

Installation

Prerequisites

• Bun runtime

Setup

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/georgejeffers/uk-case-law-mcp-server.git
cd uk-case-law-mcp-server

# Install dependencies
bun install

# Run tests
bun test

# Start the server
bun start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-case-law": {
      "command": "bun",
      "args": ["run", "/path/to/uk-case-law-mcp/src/server.ts"]
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude questions like:

• “Search for patent obviousness cases in the High Court”
• “Find recent unfair dismissal tribunal decisions”
• “Get the full text of [2024] UKSC 1”
• “What did the Court of Appeal say about breach of fiduciary duty in 2023?”

API

This server uses the TNA Find Case Law API, which:

• Covers judgments from 2003 onwards
• Requires no authentication
• Returns results in Atom/XML format
• Provides full text in LegalDocML (Akoma Ntoso) format

License

This project is licensed under the PolyForm Noncommercial License 1.0.0.

You may use this software for personal, educational, and non-commercial purposes only. Commercial use requires a separate license.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome for non-commercial purposes. Please open an issue or PR.

Acknowledgments