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Read the decision.
Hear the story.
A judgment can be a long read. Finding your way through it shouldn’t be.
Search case law, unpack decisions with AI summaries and turn judgments into audio briefings. Keep the source close, however you prefer to learn.
England & Wales · AI assistance, not legal advice.
The research edition
One judgment.
More ways in.
- 01Read
The judgment, its passages and citations.
- 02Understand
A brief, detailed or plain-English summary.
- 03Listen
Your choice of voice, style and target length.
From the first search to your case notes
A reading room.
With a little more reach.
For the solicitor preparing, the student learning and the curious reader making sense of a decision.
Choose your level of detail
Get a brief overview, a detailed summary or a plain-English explanation. Read the AI summary alongside the judgment in split view.
Listen and read along
Turn a judgment into a spoken briefing. Follow the highlighted transcript, jump to a sentence or expand the player to focus.
Find the passages that matter
Search within the judgment, explore its map and key passages, and inspect extracted case citations and legislation.
Keep your place and your thinking
Bookmark paragraphs and make research notes in the reader. Copy paragraph citations when you need to refer back.
Carry the research forward
Export a Markdown case note and download your generated audio. Switch from readable text to the original PDF where available.
The brief, at your level
Less time finding your feet.
More time understanding.
01 / Brief
Get the essentials.
Start with a concise overview when you need to decide whether a case deserves a closer read.
02 / Detailed
Go a little deeper.
Explore a fuller account of the decision when you’re preparing research or working through the reasoning.
03 / Plain English
Make sense of the language.
Choose a more accessible explanation when unfamiliar legal wording gets in the way.
Keep the judgment in view. AI summaries are a starting point: check the reasoning and citations against the source.
Your next case, in your headphones
Make your reading
list a listening list.
Catch the essentials before a meeting, or settle in for a fuller briefing. Choose how the case is told.
Open a judgment, choose the Audio tab and generate your briefing. Listen with a highlighted transcript, jump between sentences, then download the audio to take with you.
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Make it your briefing
- The approach
- Brief or detailed
- The target length
- 1 min2 min5 min
- The voice
- Kore Firm
- Orus Clear
- Rasalgethi Informative
- Sulafat Warm
- Take it with you
- Read-along transcript · Fullscreen player · Audio download
Choose these options in the judgment reader. Running times are approximate.
How do I get started?
Open case search and enter a keyword, citation, party or judge. Choose a result to open its judgment. The reader brings together the Brief, Map, Audio and Notes tools.
Do I need an account or an API key?
You can open the search page without signing in. Sign in for the limited hosted trial of AI summaries and audio; usage limits apply. For heavier use, you can add your own supported provider keys in Settings.
Can I choose the length and voice?
Yes. Choose brief or detailed audio, a target of 1, 2 or 5 minutes, and one of four voices. Actual running time can vary. Once generated, you can listen, read along and download the audio.
Does this replace reading the judgment?
Use summaries and audio to orient yourself, then check the judgment and its original source. AI output can contain errors and is not legal advice. The Counsel focuses on England & Wales; source coverage and availability vary.
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