Legal research

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Find legal sources with Juridische Verkenner.

For legal and policy professionals. Juridische Verkenner finds potentially relevant legislation and case law and links to official sources. A lawyer decides what applies.

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Turn an ordinary question into reviewable sources.

The module narrows the search and orders possible sources by topic, date and origin. The result starts legal research; it is not legal advice.

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The challenge

Finding the right legal source takes time.

Keyword searches can miss relevant judgments. A similar judgment is also not automatically applicable to your situation.

Many sources

National and European rules and judgments continue to develop.

Context matters

A similar term or case may still be assessed differently in law.

Currency is essential

Professionals must always verify the source, date, status and later developments.

Intended benefits

Reach possible sources sooner and keep verification close.

Test whether professionals reach potentially relevant sources sooner and can verify every result in the official publication.

More focused orientation

Narrow the search around a legal question.

Traceable to the source

Verify every finding in the original publication.

Expert review

A legal professional determines currency, relevance and meaning.

Who it is for

For professionals who need to find legal sources.

  • Relevant for

    Municipal legal professionals

    Where it helps

    For an initial inventory of potentially relevant case law.

  • Relevant for

    Policy advisers

    Where it helps

    For recognising legal themes that require further advice.

  • Relevant for

    Project and programme managers

    Where it helps

    For early identification of topics that should be referred to legal professionals.

  • Relevant for

    Executive advisers

    Where it helps

    For source-based context around executive questions, with legal review.

How it works

Move from your question to the official source.

Describe the question, explore possible sources and open the original publication. A legal professional determines relevance, currency and meaning.

  1. 01

    Describe the question and context

    Formulate the topic, area of law and relevant facts without unnecessary personal data.

  2. 02

    Explore sources

    Search available official source collections by meaning and metadata.

  3. 03

    Verify passages

    Open the original publication and check its text, date and status.

  4. 04

    Apply legal judgement

    Have an expert determine what the source means for the specific situation.

Capabilities

What Juridische Verkenner can prepare for you.

Search by keyword and meaning, sort possible sources and return to the official publication. We document source coverage and currency for each version.

Official source collections

Explore available publications from sources including Rechtspraak.nl and EUR-Lex.

Search by meaning

Search by meaning alongside traditional keywords and filters.

Sort by source and date

Organise results by source, date, area of law and other available attributes.

Source passages

Move from a result to the relevant passage and original publication.

Initial legal exploration

Surface possible legal themes for further professional research.

Clear limitations

Make visible that the output is indicative and requires expert review.

Frequently asked questions

Good to know before you begin

Does Juridische Verkenner provide legal advice?

No. It supports source research and initial risk orientation. Only an authorised legal professional can assess the specific situation.

Are all sources always current?

This cannot be assumed without current source and import information. Always verify the original publication, date, status and later developments.

Can the module return the wrong source or explanation?

Yes. Search and AI systems can miss, rank incorrectly or summarise inaccurately. Expert source verification is mandatory for responsible use.

Which personal data may be included in a case?

Do not use personal data unless it is demonstrably necessary and appropriate arrangements have been made. Prefer abstracted or fictional cases initially.

What is its current status?

Following a proof of concept, the legal search application is being developed towards a pilot. Coverage and capabilities are confirmed per version.

Next step

Which legal source question takes too much search time?

Bring an abstracted question. We will discuss the sources, scope and legal review. Do not share confidential case details yet.

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