Manx Law Reports

Image of Manx Law Reports In 1983 the Isle of Man hosted the first meeting of Law Officers of Small Commonwealth Jurisdictions. It was organised by Her Majesty’s Attorney General, Thomas William Cain, who later became Second Deemster then First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls.

This meeting inspired him to raise the international standing of the Isle of Man by means of The Manx Law Reports. Law reports publish court judgments, with head notes and indexes to help users.

In 1985 Law Reports International published the first volume and others have followed almost yearly. At the same time as covering current decisions of the Manx courts, the editors researched and reported cases as far back in history as was possible.

Law Reports International's contract for publishing The Manx Law Reports ended with the 2005-06 volume and the 1522-2006 Index.

For information about the continuation of the series from 2007 onwards, please contact the new publishers, Blackhall Publishing

The Reports now provide an unbroken sequence of case law from 1522 to the present day.

Included in the earliest volume are

historic and constitutional cases;
Privy Council cases; and
English cases concerning the Isle of Man.

More recent volumes contain

selected cases from the Manx courts; and
relevant decisions of the Privy Council and European Court of Human Rights.

To Buy Manx Law Reports

The Manx Law Reports consist of 17 volumes covering the years from 1522 to 2007. To find out what the current price per volume is and also the cost of the index tables, contact the Courts library on +44 (0) 1624 687593.

Alternatively email the Courts library here

There is a 10% discount on purchases over £500. Future volumes will each cover one calendar year.