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UK Legal Research with Lex API

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UK legal research using the Lex API. Search UK legislation and legal provisions. Use when researching UK law, analysing statutory instruments, or grounding responses in authoritative legal sources.

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UK Legal Research with Lex API

This skill requires the Lex MCP server to be installed and enabled. The skill provides guidance on using the Lex tools effectively for UK legal research.

Prerequisites: Lex MCP Server

Check if Lex tools are available (e.g. search_legislation). If not installed, refer the user to https://github.com/i-dot-ai/lex for setup instructions.

When to Use This Skill

  • Researching UK legislation (Acts, Statutory Instruments)
  • Searching for specific legal provisions or sections
  • Analysing how legislation has been amended over time
  • Grounding AI responses in authoritative UK legal sources

Available Tools

The Lex MCP server provides these tools:

Legislation Search

  • search_legislation - Semantic search across UK Acts and Statutory Instruments
  • search_legislation_sections - Search within specific provisions and sections
  • get_legislation_amendments - Find amendments to legislation

Search Best Practices

  1. Be specific with queries - "employment tribunal unfair dismissal" works better than "employment law"
  2. Use filters - Filter by year or legislation type when possible
  3. Check amendments - Legislation may have been amended since enactment

Data Coverage

  • Legislation: 1267-present (complete from 1963)
  • Sources: The National Archives

Important Notes

  • This is an experimental service for research purposes
  • PDF-sourced legislation (pre-1963) uses LLM extraction - verify at source for critical accuracy
  • Rate limited to 60 requests/​minute

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