Document Locker · Updated 6 November 2026
Where primary documents live, and how to get them
Official gazettes, court record systems, company filing registries and freedom of information routes, compared across jurisdictions.
Data tools
Gazettes12A sourced directory of official gazettes and legislation databases in the US, UK, EU, Germany, France, Australia, India, Kenya and Singapore.Court records8A sourced directory of court record systems in the US, England and Wales, the EU, India, Kenya and Singapore, with what each holds and what access costs.Registries8A sourced directory of company registries and securities filing systems in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, the EU, Germany, Singapore and Kenya.UK legislation690Recent UK Acts, Scottish, Welsh and Northern Ireland Acts and 2026 statutory instruments, with number, date and link to the official text.Gazettes and laws
- Consolidated and original versions of laws
Why consolidated or revised texts of laws can differ from the official version, with rules from EUR-Lex, legislation.gov.uk, Singapore, the US and Kenya.
- How to cite a primary document
How to cite laws, gazette notices, judgments and company filings so a reader can find the exact version: identifiers, versions, dates and official URLs.
- Official gazettes and legislation databases compared
How official gazettes differ by country: who publishes them, how often, whether the online edition is the official one and where to read them free.
- Where primary documents live and how to get them
Where official laws, gazette notices, court judgments and company filings are published, in the US, UK, EU, India, Kenya and other jurisdictions.
Court records
- Certified copies explained
What a certified copy of a court record or company filing is, how it differs from a free online copy, what it costs and when an apostille applies.
- How to get court records in different countries
How court judgments and case files are published in the US, England and Wales, the EU, India, Kenya and Singapore, with access rules and fees.
Company filings
- Company filing registries compared
Where company filings are published in the US, UK, Canada, Australia, the EU, Germany, Singapore and Kenya, and what searching and copies cost.
Access to information
- Freedom of information and access to information laws compared
Who can ask, how long the body has to answer and what it costs under FOI laws in the US, UK, EU, India, Kenya, Canada and South Africa.