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Free Access to Law Movement (LIIs Worldwide)

global legal-data Jul 10, 2026 145 words 1 min read

The global network of Legal Information Institutes providing free online access to legal materials across jurisdictions.

The Free Access to Law Movement (FALM) is a global network of Legal Information Institutes (LIIs) committed to providing free online access to legal information. Members include AustLII (Australia), BAILII (UK/Ireland), CanLII (Canada), NZLII (New Zealand), PacLII (Pacific Islands), AsianLII, and WorldLII. These institutes operate under the Montreal Declaration on Free Access to Law, which affirms that public legal information is part of the common heritage of humanity.

Key Institutes

  • AustLII — Founded 1995 at UNSW, the first LII, hosts Australasian legal materials
  • BAILII — British and Irish primary legal materials including case law and legislation
  • CanLII — Canadian case law and statutory materials with sophisticated citation network
  • WorldLII — Aggregates materials from LIIs worldwide, cross-jurisdictional search
  • PacLII — Pacific Islands legal materials
  • NZLII — New Zealand legal database
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