2025-09-26: Smart use of Belgian legal databases
Curious about how to find reliable legal information faster? Discover how Strada lex, LexNow, Jura, and Legidex complement each other and together form indispensable tools for every law student.
The databases Strada lex, LexNow and also Jura are indispensable tools for anyone working with law in Belgium.
Each of these databases allows you to search through:
- Legislation | laws and decrees
- Case law | judgments and rulings from various courts and tribunals
- Legal scholarship | academic publications and articles
It’s important to know that none of these three databases is complete on its own. Each is linked to one or more legal publishers and therefore offers unique content. The differences are particularly significant when it comes to case law and legal scholarship.
A common mistake is to rely only on Jura. That shortcut will never give you the full picture: databases like Strada lex and LexNow often provide broader and more up-to-date access to relevant legal information.
For legislation and case law: discover Legidex
Want to take your legal research a step further? Then Legidex (available on campus only) is definitely worth exploring. This knowledge platform gives you access not only to legislation and case law, but also to your own professional knowledge – such as summonses, legal opinions, decisions, contracts, or reports.
Legidex helps you find documents faster, spot connections, and deepen your analysis. It is more than just a database - it is a powerful knowledge environment that makes legal work smarter, more efficient, and more precise.