European Union Research Guide

This guide provides information on the European Union and how to navigate among EU documents.

How to Find Case Law

The Official Reporter

The official reporter for the European Court of Justice is European Court Reports (ECR; also known as Reports of Cases Before the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance). The Law Library’s most convenient and current option for accessing the ECR is via HeinOnline. It is also available at the Library in print through 2010 at KJE924.5 .C68.

Other Places to Find Full-Text Opinions

  • InfoCuria Case-law
    Official caselaw search tool of the Court of Justice of the European Union. Includes cases from the Court of Justice, the Court of First Instance, and the Civil Service Tribunal.
  • Lexis: European Union Cases
    Lexis’ dedicated search page for EU cases.
  • Westlaw: European Union Cases
    Westlaw’s dedicated search page for EU cases. Includes Court of Justice cases since 1954, Court of First Instance cases since 1989, and European Free Trade Association Court cases since 1994.
  • Common Market Law Reports KJE925.5 .C85
    Selected cases published in each issue.
  • European Commercial Cases KJE2044.6 .E8 (the Law Library has 1978–2013)
    Selected decisions that focus on commercial law.
  • European Community Cases (CEC) KJE 6791.C51 (the Law Library has 1989–2013)
    Selected Court of Justice, Court of First Instance, and Commission decisions since 1989. See the Topical Index in current volume for citation of opinion. Search for cases by name or case number using the Index tab.
  • European Union Law Reporter
    Cases from the European Court of Justice and national courts. Search for cases by name under the Finding Lists tab. KJE 6791.C5