Government Data
Public records, beside the law.
Legal research does not stop at judgments and statutes. Government Data brings public records into the same index so the official record is searchable in one place.
Capabilities
Court listings
Daily cause lists and tribunal listings in one place.
Consultations
Government consultations and their outcomes, searchable.
Official publications
Publications that affect practising and studying law.
Attributed
Every record points back to where it was published.
Government Data brings public records lawyers and students actually need — listings, consultations, official publications — into the same searchable record.
What it is for
Court lists, consultations, and official publications — the scattered public record in one searchable index.
- No more tab graveyard of separate public sites
- Sits beside judgments and legislation in one record
- Everything held is public record
What it will hold
The first cut holds the sources with the clearest legal value.
- Court and tribunal listings
- Government consultations and their outcomes
- Official publications relevant to legal work
- Attribution back to the publishing source
What is live, and what is next
In development — nothing lands until a source’s terms of use are clear.
- Source selection and licensing come first
- Matter files never touch this index
- The Roadmap tracks where it sits
Questions
What counts as government data?
Public records relevant to legal work: listings, consultations, official publications — not a document dump.
Is it live?
In development. Nothing lands in the index until a source’s terms of use are clear.
Does it include matter data?
Never. Everything held is public record; matter files stay out of the index.
Work with Government Data inside Obiter.
In development. Request access to hear when it reaches the workspace.