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Thank you for considering making a donation to BAILII.

Why does BAILII appeal for funds?

BAILII is a charity committed to providing free access to the lawfor all. It relies on donations to fund the very modest costs ofmaintaining and extending its free-to-access databases of legalinformation. With a three-person, mostly part-time staff and an annualbudget of approximately £225,000,¹BAILIIhosts 139 databases covering 14 jurisdictions and uploads almost 500judgments per week.

Why donate to BAILII?

BAILIIwas founded in 2000 to promote access to justice by providing freeonline databases of case law, legislation, and other legal materials.At that time, accessing judgments, which is essential in common lawjurisdictions like those of the UK, was largely impossible without anexpensive database subscription or a very well-stocked law library.That level of cost exceeded the means of many who needed access tothe law, particularly advice sector organisations, individuals, andsmall firms. The same is true today.

Acontribution to BAILII helps ensure thateveryonehas free access to a reliable, independent, cookie-free source ofjudgments and other legal materials.In2023, we had almost 5 million visitors and over 100 million pageviews.For the underfunded advice sector and community law centres, BAILIIis an essential resource. In addition, BAILII is widely used by thelegal education and training community (students, academics,librarians, and researchers), litigants in person, journalists, thoseworking to promote access to justice and the rule of law, as well asindividuals around the world. A donation to BAILII supports theinfrastructure that is essential for access to justice, so thateveryone – citizens and residents as well as the people andorganisations who represent them – has access to the laws underwhich they live.

Ifyou use BAILII, whether regularly or occasionally, a donation alsoensures that you will continue to have access to the free,multi-jurisdictional databases that you need. BAILII is widely usedamong legal practitioners and their library/knowledge managementsupport teams. While many have access to subscription services, theyalso use BAILII for a variety of reasons, such as staying up to datevia BAILII's lists ofrecentandpopularjudgments. In a 2018 survey of users, 100% of responding barristersand solicitors said that they used BAILII, and the majority weredaily users. To remain viable, BAILII needs the financial support ofthose who use it.

Contributionsfrom those who support BAILII's aims and/or make regular use of theBAILII website are welcomed and gratefully received.

Donatingto BAILII

Ifyou wish to discuss becoming a donor – particularly if you are acorporate or institutional donor interested in making a multi-yearcommitment (e.g. 3 years), or if you would like to donate £5,000 ormore – please e-mailpartnerships@bailii.org.

Methodsof Donating

• Onlinevia Charities Aid Foundation (CAF)

Todonate online, please click to visit BAILII’sCharitiesAid Foundation (CAF)page. This is the most appropriate route for the majority ofindividual donors, and UK taxpayers can register for Gift Aid, whichwill increase the donation's value by 25%. Donations can be madeusing the following:

• Credit/debitcard;

• PayPal;

• DirectDebit;

• Anexisting CAF account.

N.B.CAF cannot process corporate/institutional donations unless thecorporation/institution has its own CAF account.

• BACS

Donationscan be made directly to BAILII’s bank account. This is the mostappropriate route for the majority of corporate/institutional donors.If you would like to use this method, pleasee-mail partnerships@bailii.org todiscuss your donation and request bank details.

Ifyou would like to donate to BAILII but are unable to use either ofthe above methods, please contact us atpartnerships@bailii.org sothat we may discuss other options.

Acknowledgmentof Donations

Corporatedonations will be recorded on BAILII’s donorpage.Individualdonors who contribute over £500 will be asked if they would liketheir generosity to be recorded in this way. If you would prefer toremain anonymous, please e-mail partnerships@bailii.org.

TheTrustees of BAILII are very grateful for your support and commitmentto providing free access to the law for all.

GuyBeringer CBE KC (Hon.)
Chair, BAILII Board of Trustees

Britishand Irish Legal Information Institute
Company No. 4131252.Registered Charity no. 1084803.

RegisteredOffice: 10 Queen Street Place, London EC4R 1BE.

ExecutiveDirector: Dr Ann M. Hale
ann.hale@sas.ac.uk

BAILIIthanks the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, a legal researchinstitute which is part of the School of Advanced Study at theUniversity of London, for its ongoing hosting and support.

¹BAILII's annual budget does not includereplacement of computer hardware and other items which are notincurred annually.