It will be harder to find translations of decisions into English. These web sites have small collections of "leading" cases
Semi-Official Series | ||
BVerfGE | Entscheidungen des Bundesverfassungsgerichts | German 100 E90 |
BAGE | Entscheidungen des Bundesarbeitsgerichts | German 100 E70 |
BVerwGE | Entscheidungen des Bundesverwaltungsgerichts | German 100 E100 |
BSGE | Entscheidungen des Bundessozialgerichts | German 100 E80 |
BGHZ | Entscheidungen des Bundesgerichtshofes in Zivilsachen | German 100 E61d |
BGHSt | Entscheidungen des Bundesgerichtshofes in Strafsachen | German 100 E61g |
The law journal below publishes civil/commercial law decisions. It can be the quickest way to find recent decisions in print.
NJW-RR NJW-Rechtsprechungs-Report, Zivilrecht German 300 N25
If new to this jurisdiction, the article by Markesinis "Judicial style and judicial reasoning in England and Germany" (2000) 59 CLJ 294 is recommended. Holders of an Oxford SSO can also read this journal article via the link below.