60-second version
- Open any judgment on SooperKanoon - reading online is free for everyone.
- On the judgment toolbar, click PDF to download a formatted copy of the case.
- Use Print on the same toolbar if you prefer paper or "Save as PDF" from your browser.
In one sentence
Download or print any judgment from its case page using the PDF and Print tools in the judgment toolbar - no subscription required.
Before you start
Full judgment text is free to read online without login. PDF download and Print are also available to all visitors from the judgment page toolbar. Bonus features (star icon for favourites, notes, tags, annotations) require a logged-in account with an active subscription - see Free vs paid features.
Steps
- Find a judgment through Cases search, Advanced Search, Citation Search, or Latest Cases.
- Click the case title to open the full judgment page.
- Locate the Judgment tools toolbar near the top of the page (below the breadcrumbs).
- Click PDF - the browser downloads a PDF file containing the case name, metadata (court, date, judges, citations), and full judgment text.
- Alternatively, click Print to open your browser's print dialog; choose Save as PDF as the destination if you want a local copy without using the PDF button.
- Open the downloaded file from your browser's downloads folder.
What you'll see
The PDF includes a SooperKanoon header, case title, court and decision date, reported citations, bench details, and the complete judgment body in a readable serif layout. Generation may take a few seconds for very long judgments - wait for the download to complete before clicking again.
Common mistakes
- Looking for download on search results pages - open the full judgment first; PDF is on the case detail toolbar only.
- Clicking PDF multiple times while a large judgment is generating - this can start duplicate downloads; wait for the first file to finish.
- Expecting your personal notes or highlights inside the PDF - notes, tags, and annotations are separate bonus features and are not embedded in the standard download.
Tips
- Use Print when you need to select specific sections or adjust margins before saving.
- Combine PDF download with the AI Summary section on the same page for a quick overview before filing the full text.
- For acts, bare-act pages also offer PDF download from the act toolbar - see Bare Acts for statute downloads.