Short answer
Partly. Attorly has jurisdiction-specific review context for Irish law, but no national legislation database for Ireland is connected yet, so research grounds answers in EU law from EUR-Lex. Check national statutes against an official source. Contracts are drafted in English by default, and the interface is available in English.
Coverage at a glance
| Item | For this jurisdiction |
|---|---|
| Coverage | Context: Jurisdiction-specific context, but no national legislation source connected yet. |
| Legal system | Common law |
| Default drafting language | English |
| National primary sources | None connected |
| EU law | EU law from EUR-Lex |
| Interface language | English |
These values are read from the configuration the product runs on, the same one the jurisdiction checker uses, so this page changes when Irish law coverage changes.
What the contract review checks under Irish law
When the Word add-in reviews a contract governed by Irish law, the model is given these jurisdiction notes, quoted here exactly as the product uses them:
Key references: Irish contract law is common-law-based with significant EU overlay. Core statutes include the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980, the Consumer Rights Act 2022 (transposing EU Directive 2019/771), and the European Communities (Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts) Regulations 1995. Liquidated-damages clauses follow the common-law penalty doctrine (Cavendish v Makdessi as persuasive authority); the clause must protect a legitimate interest proportionately. EU consumer rules (Unfair Terms Directive, Consumer Rights Directive) apply directly; flag any B2C term that fails the fairness test or lacks the statutory pre-contract information.
The notes steer what the review looks for. They are not a complete statement of the law, and the model still has to read the contract.
Measured quality
Attorly has not published a benchmark for Irish law yet. The published benchmarks cover Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Germany, so there is no measured accuracy figure for Ireland to rely on.
Who it fits, and who it does not
Best for:
- Reviewing and drafting contracts governed by Irish law, with context for its legal tradition and default drafting language.
- Cross-border work that also turns on EU law, which research reads from EUR-Lex alongside the national sources.
Not the best fit for:
- Research that depends on the text of national statutes: no national legislation database for Ireland is connected yet.
- Buyers who need a published accuracy figure for Irish law before they start: none is published yet.
- Decisions that need a lawyer’s sign-off. Attorly gives legal information, not legal advice; a qualified lawyer should check anything you rely on.
Other jurisdictions with review context
Frequently asked questions
- Does Attorly support Irish law?
- Partly. Attorly has jurisdiction-specific review context for Irish law, but no national legislation database for Ireland is connected yet, so research grounds answers in EU law from EUR-Lex. Check national statutes against an official source. Contracts are drafted in English by default, and the interface is available in English.
- Which sources does Attorly use for Irish law?
- Research for Ireland reads EUR-Lex (EU law), and answers cite the sources they rely on.
- Can Attorly draft contracts in English?
- Yes. English is the default drafting language Attorly uses for Irish law.