Is io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp safe to use?

io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.

How do I install io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp?

io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp do?

io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp provides 24 tools: case_law_search, case_law_grep_judgment, legislation_search, legislation_get_toc, legislation_get_section and 19 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp?

io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp actively maintained?

io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 18 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.

io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp

pytest

UK legal research — case law, legislation, Hansard, bills, votes, committees, HMRC, citations

10 24 tools GitHub PyPI

No known CVEs

No license

Actively maintained

Last commit 18d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

24 tools · ~1.3k tok

Grade B · 0.6% of 200K ctx

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Legal Search

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-legal": {
      "url": "https://uk-legal-mcp.fly.dev/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp does

A Model Context Protocol server for UK legal research. Connects AI assistants to case law, legislation, parliamentary debates, bills, votes, committees, OSCOLA citation parsing, and HMRC tax data through a single endpoint.

Test This Server

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82/100across 5 weighted dimensions

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OSV.dev

1 fixed

CVE-2025-71176medium · fixedCVSS 6.8

pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling

pytest through 9.0.2 on UNIX relies on directories with the `/tmp/pytest-of-{user}` name pattern, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges.

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 9.0.3source →

Inventory

Tools (24)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~1.3k tokens total

Inventory

Resources (7)

judgment_header

Metadata header (parties, judges, citation). ~1k tokens.

judgment://{slug}/header

judgment_index

Paragraph eId + first-line per row. ~4k tokens. Walk this to discover paragraphs.

judgment://{slug}/index

judgment_paragraph

A single paragraph including its sub-paragraphs. 400–1700 tokens.

judgment://{slug}/para/{eId}

legislation_full

Full Act/SI as CLML XML.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}

legislation_section

A specific section as CLML XML.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}/section/{section}

legislation_toc

Flat id: title lines for the table of contents.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}/toc

legislation_point_in_time

Point-in-time CLML for a YYYY-MM-DD date.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}/{date}

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Is io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp safe to use?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.
How do I install io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp do?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp provides 24 tools: case_law_search, case_law_grep_judgment, legislation_search, legislation_get_toc, legislation_get_section and 19 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 18 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.

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Legal Search

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-legal": {
      "url": "https://uk-legal-mcp.fly.dev/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  }
}

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What io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp does

Test This Server

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README

uk-legal-mcp

UK legal research sources for your AI assistant.

uk-legal-mcp connects ChatGPT, Claude, VS Code, Cursor, and other MCP-aware clients to UK case law, legislation, Hansard, bills, votes, committees, OSCOLA citation parsing, and HMRC guidance. It returns primary source text and citation metadata so your agent can build evidence packs you can check and footnote.

No API keys are required for the legal sources. HMRC's authenticated Making Tax Digital endpoint is optional.

For best results, tell your assistant to use the uk-legal-mcp server and not to answer from memory when a UK legal source can be checked.

Quick Start

Use the hosted MCP endpoint:

https://uk-legal-mcp.fly.dev/mcp

For clients that use mcpServers JSON:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-legal": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://uk-legal-mcp.fly.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

For local stdio use:

uvx uk-legal-mcp

Claude Desktop local config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-legal": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["uk-legal-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

If a hosted tool stops responding, refresh the server from your client's Apps / Customise menu. For very large Acts, local mode can be more reliable because it uses your own IP rather than a shared cloud IP.

Try This First

After connecting the server, start a fresh chat and ask:

I am checking a UK legal source. Only use uk-legal-mcp. Find the source, give me the source URL, and tell me what metadata I should check before relying on it.

For legal work, ask for an evidence pack rather than a bare answer:

Only use uk-legal-mcp. Give me the source text or source summary, the source URL, citation metadata, and any caveats about jurisdiction, version, or uncertainty.

See the lawyer guide for ready-to-run prompts.

What It Covers

Source area	What your assistant can check
Case law	UK judgments from TNA Find Case Law, including neutral citations, court, date, judgment metadata, paragraph reads, and in-judgment search.
Legislation	Acts and Statutory Instruments from legislation.gov.uk, including tables of contents, sections, territorial extent, in-force signals, and point-in-time reads.
Parliament	Hansard debates and contributions, debate-to-division chains, member biographies, column references, and petitions.
Bills	Parliamentary Bills, stages, sponsors, publications, and bill history.
Votes	Commons and Lords divisions, counts, results, and per-member voting records.

... View full README on GitHub

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Scored, not listed

Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

82/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−18

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

1 fixed

CVE-2025-71176medium · fixedCVSS 6.8

pytest has vulnerable tmpdir handling

pytest through 9.0.2 on UNIX relies on directories with the `/tmp/pytest-of-{user}` name pattern, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly gain privileges.

Affected: >= 0Fixed in 9.0.3source →

Inventory

Tools (24)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~1.3k tokens total

Inventory

Resources (7)

judgment_header

Metadata header (parties, judges, citation). ~1k tokens.

judgment://{slug}/header

judgment_index

Paragraph eId + first-line per row. ~4k tokens. Walk this to discover paragraphs.

judgment://{slug}/index

judgment_paragraph

A single paragraph including its sub-paragraphs. 400–1700 tokens.

judgment://{slug}/para/{eId}

legislation_full

Full Act/SI as CLML XML.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}

legislation_section

A specific section as CLML XML.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}/section/{section}

legislation_toc

Flat id: title lines for the table of contents.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}/toc

legislation_point_in_time

Point-in-time CLML for a YYYY-MM-DD date.

legislation://{type}/{year}/{number}/{date}

Community

Reviews

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp safe to use?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It requires authentication to connect, which limits unauthorized access.
How do I install io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp do?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp provides 24 tools: case_law_search, case_law_grep_judgment, legislation_search, legislation_get_toc, legislation_get_section and 19 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp actively maintained?: io.github.paulieb89/uk-legal-mcp is actively maintained — last commit was 18 days ago. It has 10 GitHub stars.