Gain access to legal knowledge: Meet the European Legal Data Space
Data.europa.eu is making EU legal data more accessible, interoperable, and reusable for everyone
As a part of the Common European Data Spaces, the European Commission has launched the European Legal Data Space, an initiative designed to make legal information across Europe more accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Originating from the European strategy for data of February 2020, this data space focuses on unlocking the value of legal data for the benefit of the European economy by supporting decision-making and fostering the development of innovative legal tools.
The page, hosted in our European Data Portal is composed of 4 main areas offering resources: common standards, access to collections of legislation and case-law, data on justice systems and improving access to justice, and the EUR-Lex data dump. The common standards provide guidance for promoting interoperable frameworks and re-use of legal information from Member States and the EU. To access data on justice systems, users can make use of the European e-Justice Portal as a central hub for all matters related to justice.
With these resources, the data space aims at support public administrations, legal practitioners, and civil society in navigating open legal data. Because legal data is often complex and fragmented, this data space is trying to centralise it by facilitating data sharing, enabling governance, and legal transparency.
The European Legal Data Space offers powerful resources to explore and understand the full legal landscape of Europe. Whether you are doing research or looking to create innovative legal tools, this data space will prove to be a valuable resource.
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