What size is legal paper in the UK?

Question

Okay I've been in the States for a while now so my memory is a little foggy, but I seem to recall that we have paper (longer than A4) that is used for legal documentation.

I'm guessing that it is a longer version than A4, or maybe even the same as size as the one here in the US. Does anyone know?

Answer 1

Traditionally it always was longer for most Writs and Documents but these days everything is done on A4 (computers and printers!)

Answer 2

Yes it is all A4 now so that it is standardised across the western world for faxes, photocopiers etc  

Answer 3

My friend works in a solicitors office and ALL the paper they use is A4.  But when she is doing the final version of a formal document she uses a cream(ish) colour paper.