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Legal AI incidents · Ireland

3 verified incidents · as of 2026-03-26

2026-03-26Dismissal
Guerin v O'Doherty, [2026] IECA 48
In the Irish Court of Appeal, self-represented appellant Gemma O'Doherty filed AI-prepared submissions citing authorities that did not exist and never disclosed her use of AI. Costello P dismissed her appeal and issued Ireland's first appellate guidance on AI in litigation: five principles requiring responsible use, disclosure of AI use, and independent verification of every authority.
2026-03-16Dismissal
Von Geitz v Kelly & Ors
In the Irish Court of Appeal, Allen J found self-represented plaintiff Juerg Von Geitz's submissions across two appeals contained unsupported propositions, wrong citations and 'a few non-existent cases' suggested to be AI hallucinations. He dismissed both appeals, affirmed the High Court's strike-out and Isaac Wunder orders, and stressed the litigant's own duty to verify AI output.
2026-03-02Dismissal
Ferko v Beyond Reach Ltd t/a Car Wash Crew, ADJ-00060622
Before Ireland's Workplace Relations Commission, complainant Imrich Ferko's complaint form was prepared by his sister using AI, and he admitted not verifying it before submission. Adjudication Officer Christina Ryan gave his evidence materially reduced weight, preferred the respondent, and held the complaint not well-founded, while noting that assisted complaint preparation is not itself improper.