The oldest case law in the UK is believed to be the case of King's Bench, from 1268, presided over by Chief Justice Sir Robert de Lexington. This case report, written by court clerk William de Rokesby, marks the beginning of England's common law and the development of the case law system in the United Kingdom. However, law reports from this period were not systematically recorded or published, so earlier decisions may have been made, but not preserved in written form.