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AI rules for legal practice in Ireland
As of 2026-09-04, 3 official documents govern AI use by lawyers, judges or litigants in Ireland. 2 require disclosure or certification of AI use, 3 impose an explicit verification duty, and 2 prohibit some use outright. The incident tracker records 3 incidents in this jurisdiction.
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Irish High Court
Ireland's first court rule on AI, signed by the President of the High Court on 29 July 2026 and in operation from 1 September 2026. It covers all civil documents and requires independent human verification of every AI-assisted citation, a declaration in affidavits and witness statements that generative AI was not used for substantive content, and disclosure for expert reports.
Practice direction / note · Verification duty · Certification · Disclosure · Prohibition
2026-07-29In force
Law Society of Ireland
The Law Society of Ireland's generative AI guidelines for solicitors, at version 4 dated 12 November 2025. They identify suitable and unsuitable uses, require client confidentiality to be protected when information is entered into tools, call for transparency with clients, require verification of output, and address the AI literacy duty in Article 4 of the EU AI Act.
Guidance · Permissive · Confidentiality · Verification duty · Disclosure · Competence
2025-11-12In force
Judicial Council of Ireland
Guidelines from the Judicial Council of Ireland, dated June 2024 and published in November 2025 as a living document, on Irish judges' use of generative AI. Judges may use AI for routine and administrative tasks only, must verify any output, must not enter confidential case material into public tools, and must not use AI to decide cases or draft reasoning.
Guidance · Verification duty · Confidentiality · Prohibition
2024-06-01In force
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