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2 AI instruments checked on 10 October 2026.

Northern Ireland lists 2 AI instruments checked on 10 October 2026, grouped by courts, regulators, law societies, privacy regulators and legislation.

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Courts

Courts for Northern Ireland
InstrumentIssuerDate on pageWhat it saysSource
Lady Chief Justice's Opening of Term Address (AI remarks)SpeechCourtPrimary sourceConfidence: lowProfessional guidance. Scope not stated in the stored source.Judiciary NI2026-09-07Lady Chief Justice notes AI could help case management and discovery while acknowledging integrity, regulatory and transparency concerns; no formal practice direction.
  • No NI court practice direction on AI located as of 10 Oct 2026
Judiciary NI

Law societies and bars

Law societies and bars for Northern Ireland
InstrumentIssuerDate on pageWhat it saysSource
Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial IntelligenceGuidanceLaw societyPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumProfessional guidance. Scope not stated in the stored source.Law Society of Northern IrelandNot statedGuidance from the Society’s Law Tech Group to help NI solicitors and staff use AI responsibly; principles apply to all existing AI technologies.
  • Covers notetaking, drafting, summarising, eDiscovery uses
  • Launch announced at lawsoc-ni.org/news/new-ai-guidance-provides-support-for-solicitors-in-northern-ireland
Law Society of Northern Ireland

No guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026

  • Bar of Northern Ireland · Bar · checked 2026-10-10
    No NI Bar-specific AI guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 (search returned only England & Wales Bar Council/BSB items).
  • Judiciary NI · Court · checked 2026-10-10
    No formal AI practice direction found as of 10 Oct 2026; only speeches (see Opening of Term 2026 row).
    Judiciary NI

Every stored instrument

This is the catalogue for Northern Ireland. An instrument appears under “Rules that apply” only when you name the court or tribunal, or say that no court is involved.

AI instruments for Northern Ireland
InstrumentIssuerDate on pageWhat it saysSource
Guidance on the Responsible Use of Artificial IntelligenceGuidanceLaw societyPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumProfessional guidance. Scope not stated in the stored source.Law Society of Northern IrelandNot statedGuidance from the Society’s Law Tech Group to help NI solicitors and staff use AI responsibly; principles apply to all existing AI technologies.
  • Covers notetaking, drafting, summarising, eDiscovery uses
  • Launch announced at lawsoc-ni.org/news/new-ai-guidance-provides-support-for-solicitors-in-northern-ireland
Law Society of Northern Ireland
Lady Chief Justice's Opening of Term Address (AI remarks)SpeechCourtPrimary sourceConfidence: lowProfessional guidance. Scope not stated in the stored source.Judiciary NI2026-09-07Lady Chief Justice notes AI could help case management and discovery while acknowledging integrity, regulatory and transparency concerns; no formal practice direction.
  • No NI court practice direction on AI located as of 10 Oct 2026
Judiciary NI

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How this page is organisedInstruments are grouped into courts, regulators, law societies and bars, privacy regulators, legislation, government and international bodies.
JurisdictionNo guidance found as of 10 Oct 2026 for Bar of Northern Ireland; Judiciary NI.

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