# Lex Uk Law

> 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.

- Skill: `aibot88/lex-uk-law` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add aibot88/lex-uk-law`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/aibot88/lex-uk-law/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Research & Search
- Author: aibot88 (https://skillmd.com/u/aibot88)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/aibot88/lex-uk-law

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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