Guidelines for Judges: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence
Judicial Council of Ireland
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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.
- Applies to
- judges
- Effective
- 01 Jun 2024
- Current version
- June 2024 (published November 2025) · 01 Jun 2024
- Last verified
- 03 Sept 2026
What the document requires
- Generative AI may be used for routine and administrative tasks only.
- Judges must verify any AI output before relying on it.
- Confidential or sensitive case information must not be entered into public tools.
- AI must not be used to determine outcomes or draft judicial reasoning.
Version history
| Version | Date | What changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 2024 (published November 2025)current | 2024-06-01 | First version recorded. | official |
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Sources
Cite this record
SafeLegalAI Legal AI Regulation Tracker, "Guidelines for Judges: The Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence" (Judicial Council of Ireland, June 2024 (published November 2025), 2024-06-01), safelegalai.com/regulation/ireland/ireland-judicial-council-generative-ai-guidelines-judges (accessed 2026-09-04). Data: CC BY 4.0.
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