Vizlegal makes legal information accessible. Search, track, AI summarise, save & analyse cases, trademarks, judgments, filings & other legal data.https://www.vizlegal.com/enhttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/bread-is-only-as-good-as-the-flour-data-and-its-integrity-will-only-matter-more/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/bread-is-only-as-good-as-the-flour-data-and-its-integrity-will-only-matter-more/AI will only perform if your data is in order. Cormac Ó Culáin of Vizlegal on data quality, structure, and the four forces shaping AI adoption in Irish firms. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;Legal intelligence platformlegal aidataartificial intelligencehttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/structured-legal-data-decides-what-you-can-actually-find/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/structured-legal-data-decides-what-you-can-actually-find/Structured legal data is what makes a filter work. Inside the decisions Vizlegal takes before a single Irish judgment reaches your search results. Vizlegal co-founder and CTO, Jose Alberto Suárez shares his ideas in this article.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;Legal intelligence platformlegal aidatahttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/what-irish-planning-data-shows-coverage-across-the-31-authorities-on-vizlegal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/what-irish-planning-data-shows-coverage-across-the-31-authorities-on-vizlegal/How Vizlegal brings planning applications from all 31 Irish authorities, An Coimisiún Pleanála, and judicial reviews into one searchable platform.Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;Legal intelligence platformlegal aidatahttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/legal-ai-pilots-sharper-questions-and-why-integrations-are-the-next-frontier/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/legal-ai-pilots-sharper-questions-and-why-integrations-are-the-next-frontier/Piloting legal AI in Ireland? Ask the data questions early. Vizlegal on why sources, provenance, and integrations decide whether the answers can be trusted.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;Legal intelligence platformlegal aihttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/legal-and-regulatory-intelligence-for-newsrooms-how-journalists-use-vizlegal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/legal-and-regulatory-intelligence-for-newsrooms-how-journalists-use-vizlegal/ How Irish newsrooms use Vizlegal to track court filings, verify claims against primary sources, and research any person or company across 30+ sources.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;Legal intelligence platformhttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/ordering-uk-court-filings-how-irish-practitioners-compare-cross-border-cases/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/ordering-uk-court-filings-how-irish-practitioners-compare-cross-border-cases/Irish practitioners can order UK court filings through Vizlegal and compare a cross-border matter with a similar case before the courts of England and Wales.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-barristers-use-vizlegal-to-manage-a-busy-diary-and-find-key-judgments-fast/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-barristers-use-vizlegal-to-manage-a-busy-diary-and-find-key-judgments-fast/How barristers use Vizlegal to manage a busy court diary, track listings across the High and Circuit Courts, and find key judgments fast.Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductarticlelegal practitioner;https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-community-access-programme-launched-for-civil-society-organisations-working-in-irish-legal-policy-reform/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-community-access-programme-launched-for-civil-society-organisations-working-in-irish-legal-policy-reform/ Its 2026/2027 Programme will see subscription fees waived for qualifying registered charities, providing them access to the legal research, litigation management, and workflows used across Irish practiceMon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewslegal practitionerLegal intelligence platformhttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/verified-legal-information-why-every-result-should-trace-back-to-the-primary-source/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/verified-legal-information-why-every-result-should-trace-back-to-the-primary-source/Why legal research should trace back to the primary source, and how Vizlegal links every judgment, adjudication, and decision to its originating document.Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsarticlehttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/join-vizlegal-as-our-digital-marketing-and-growth-executive/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/join-vizlegal-as-our-digital-marketing-and-growth-executive/Vizlegal is expanding its marketing team with a digital marketing and growth executive. Tue, 07 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewsarticlehttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-ip-practitioners-use-vizlegal-to-track-intellectual-property-cases-across-jurisdictions/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-ip-practitioners-use-vizlegal-to-track-intellectual-property-cases-across-jurisdictions/From 163,000 trademark records to Unified Patent Court decisions and CJEU jurisprudence, Vizlegal gives IP practitioners structured access to intellectual property cases across Irish, UK, and European sources in one platform.Wed, 01 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTlegal practitionerLegal research IrelandLegal intelligence platformInternational protectionhttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-immigration-and-asylum-practitioners-use-vizlegal-to-research-and-track-cases-in-ireland/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-immigration-and-asylum-practitioners-use-vizlegal-to-research-and-track-cases-in-ireland/From 27,000 IPAT decisions to High Court judicial review records and integrated CJEU case law, Vizlegal gives immigration practitioners structured access to the full appeals chain in one platform.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTImmigration law IrelandAsylum lawInternational protectionLegal research IrelandHigh Court judicial reviewhttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/legal-intelligence-for-in-house-counsel-in-ireland-how-vizlegal-supports-regulated-sectors/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/legal-intelligence-for-in-house-counsel-in-ireland-how-vizlegal-supports-regulated-sectors/Vizlegal gives in-house legal teams in Ireland structured tracking across planning, judicial reviews, and regulatory decisions. See how it works.Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTIn-house councelLegal research IrelandData protection lawEmployment law IrelandLegal intelligence platformhttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/keyword-alerts-on-wrc-and-labour-court-decisions-for-employment-practitioners-in-ireland/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/keyword-alerts-on-wrc-and-labour-court-decisions-for-employment-practitioners-in-ireland/Employment practitioners in Ireland receive WRC and Labour Court decisions the morning they are published, filtered to the exact legal tests and terminology that matter to their practice.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductemploymentlegal practitionerWRCLabour Courthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/why-efficiency-matters-more-in-small-irish-law-firms/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/why-efficiency-matters-more-in-small-irish-law-firms/Over 1,900 Irish firms run with four solicitors or fewer. Here is what that means for general practice workflows, and how Vizlegal supports them.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/why-data-is-the-real-foundation/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/why-data-is-the-real-foundation/Tue, 02 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTarticledataartificial intelligencelegal practitionerlegal aihttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegals-uk-coverage-what-it-means-for-practitioners-working-across-jurisdictions/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegals-uk-coverage-what-it-means-for-practitioners-working-across-jurisdictions/Legal practice in Ireland increasingly involves matters that cross into the UK jurisdiction [England & Wales]. Wed, 27 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-legal-librarians-use-vizlegal-to-manage-information-across-a-law-firm/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-legal-librarians-use-vizlegal-to-manage-information-across-a-law-firm/Legal librarians carry one of the most demanding research responsibilities in any law firm. Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-vizlegal-was-built-a-conversation-with-jos-alberto-surez-lpez-co-founder-and-cto/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-vizlegal-was-built-a-conversation-with-jos-alberto-surez-lpez-co-founder-and-cto/More than a decade of building legal technology with practitioners, not just for them.Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/dpc-decisions-are-now-on-vizlegal-what-practitioners-can-search-filter-and-do-from-today/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/dpc-decisions-are-now-on-vizlegal-what-practitioners-can-search-filter-and-do-from-today/Every Data Protection Commission decision is now fully searchable on Vizlegal, with filters, bookmarks, and cross-source search across 34 sources simultaneously.Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/from-planning-application-to-judicial-review-how-vizlegal-covers-the-full-picture/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/from-planning-application-to-judicial-review-how-vizlegal-covers-the-full-picture/Vizlegal covers the full planning journey in Ireland, from local authority applications and ACP decisions to Judicial Review proceedings and resulting judgments in one platform.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/a-barristers-working-day-depends-on-having-the-right-information-at-the-right-time/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/a-barristers-working-day-depends-on-having-the-right-information-at-the-right-time/Vizlegal helps barristers track High Court cases, search judgments, stay current on Rules updates, and manage court dates automatically in a single platform.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/commercial-litigation-in-ireland-how-vizlegal-supports-practitioners-from-research-to-court/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/commercial-litigation-in-ireland-how-vizlegal-supports-practitioners-from-research-to-court/Vizlegal helps commercial litigation practitioners in Ireland search judgments, track High Court cases, and access cross-platform intelligence across courts, tribunals, and planning.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/new-upc-decisions-are-now-on-vizlegal-search-1600-rulings/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/new-upc-decisions-are-now-on-vizlegal-search-1600-rulings/Over 1,600 UPC decisions and orders on the Vizlegal platform are now fully searchable by action type, registry number, party names, and keywords — delivering the precision practitioners need when navigating complex IP matters.Tue, 14 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-employment-practitioners-use-vizlegal-to-search-wrc-and-labour-court-decisions/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-employment-practitioners-use-vizlegal-to-search-wrc-and-labour-court-decisions/Finding the right decision at the right time is central to employment law practice. Here is how Vizlegal makes that process faster and more reliable.Thu, 09 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductnewshttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/land-registry-rules-pds-notices-now-added/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/land-registry-rules-pds-notices-now-added/Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-vizlegal-was-built-a-conversation-with-jos-alberto-surez-lpez-co-founder-and-cto-2026-03-19/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-vizlegal-was-built-a-conversation-with-jos-alberto-surez-lpez-co-founder-and-cto-2026-03-19/José Alberto Suárez López, co-founder and CTO of Vizlegal, recently joined Teresa Suárez on Eureka: Historias andaluzas de éxito empresarial, a Canal Sur podcast celebrating Andalusian business success stories. The conversation covers the origins of Vizlegal, the principles that have guided the company's growth, and what more than a decade of working closely with legal practitioners has taught the team.Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductnewshttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/meet-the-founders-gavin-and-jos-on-origins-values-and-the-vision-behind-vizlegal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/meet-the-founders-gavin-and-jos-on-origins-values-and-the-vision-behind-vizlegal/Two people. Two very different paths. One shared conviction that legal information should be easier to find, use, and act on.Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/the-future-of-legal-research-intelligence-why-employment-lawyers-are-making-the-switch/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/the-future-of-legal-research-intelligence-why-employment-lawyers-are-making-the-switch/Employment law moves fast. New decisions drop daily from the WRC, Labour Court, and the Superior Courts. Staying current isn't just good practice—it's essential to protect your clients and defending their interests.Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/the-legal-diary-weve-a-fix-for-that-the-bane-of-every-practitioneruntil-now/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/the-legal-diary-weve-a-fix-for-that-the-bane-of-every-practitioneruntil-now/Each day, Vizlegal ingests and centralises thousands of High Court and Circuit Court records, organises and validates unstructured data (firms, case records, reference numbers, locations) so that we can sync automatically to your calendar, and notify you of changes.Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTproductnewslegal practitioner;https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-ceo-engages-with-innovation-minded-solicitors-of-tomorrow/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-ceo-engages-with-innovation-minded-solicitors-of-tomorrow/ An overview of how future solicitors and barristers will be engaging with legal technology as part of their professional roles. The integration of AI in research and information as well as workflow.Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTnewshttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-ai-summaries-help-uk-and-irish-legal-teams-save-time-cut-costs-and-improve-outcomes-1/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/how-ai-summaries-help-uk-and-irish-legal-teams-save-time-cut-costs-and-improve-outcomes-1/ AI technologies are rapidly reshaping legal practice. For teams looking to start, AI summaries offer the most immediate impact: they can turn 200-page judgments into clear, structured overviews, so solicitors can grasp key issues in minutes, not hours, alleviating pressure while reducing the risk of oversight.Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/introducing-ai-summaries-for-irish-court-judgments-transforming-legal-research/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/introducing-ai-summaries-for-irish-court-judgments-transforming-legal-research/In the fast-paced world of legal practice, staying informed on relevant case law is both essential and time-consuming. Today, we're excited to announce a groundbreaking solution to this challenge: AI-powered summaries for Irish court judgments on the Vizlegal platform.Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/making-irish-planning-applications-more-accessible/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/making-irish-planning-applications-more-accessible/Practitioners, planning consultants, property developers and other construction professionals told us that it is difficult, cumbersome or sometimes impossible to search and monitor planning applications across all 31 local authority planning portals in Ireland.Fri, 15 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/embracing-newlaw-transformative-strategies-and-benefits-for-law-firms/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/embracing-newlaw-transformative-strategies-and-benefits-for-law-firms/NewLaw is a modern term used in the legal sector. The present article explains its main characteristics. A vision that many law firms in Ireland, UK and the US are adopting as their own.Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTarticlehttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/timelines-of-cjeu-cases/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/timelines-of-cjeu-cases/Hi everyone, We're delighted to announce that our Timeline feature is now rolling out to an additional source: the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Customers told us this will save them time when searching for decisions or AG Opinions - as every step in a case will be visible at all times. Our test users have said this has proven invaluable. Wed, 20 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-wins-british-and-irish-association-of-law-librarians-supplier-of-the-year-award-2023/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-wins-british-and-irish-association-of-law-librarians-supplier-of-the-year-award-2023/Vizlegal has been honoured with the prestigious BIALL Supplier of the Year Award! This award is a recognition of our team's dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence in the field of legal technology. Tue, 05 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMTnewshttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/revolutionising-legal-research-discover-the-power-of-legal-saas-for-professionals-with-vizlegal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/revolutionising-legal-research-discover-the-power-of-legal-saas-for-professionals-with-vizlegal/In today's fast-paced legal landscape, solicitors, barristers, and planning consultants need efficient tools to navigate through the complexities of the legal system. Traditional legal research methods can be time-consuming and laborious. However, Vizlegal is here to revolutionise the way lawyers access, search and track legal information through over 30 different sources. Let's explore the key features that make Vizlegal a crucial time-saving tool for lawyers.Wed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/expanded-coverage-irish-valuation-tribunal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/expanded-coverage-irish-valuation-tribunal/Following on from our announcement last week of the addition of England & Wales Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) decisions, we are very pleased to announce (🎉) the next addition to our coverage, Valuation Tribunal decisions for Ireland. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/expanded-coverage-upper-tribunal-lands-chamber/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/expanded-coverage-upper-tribunal-lands-chamber/At Vizlegal we're on a mission to make legal information accessible - and that includes continuing to expand across both geographies and time.Tue, 11 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/new-coverage-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/new-coverage-uk-competition-appeal-tribunal/Vizlegal has again expanded our coverage while improving searchability, flitering and trackability. Sat, 21 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/announcing-vizlegal-timelines/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/announcing-vizlegal-timelines/*Tap tap* is this on? Ok it's been a while since we talked about Vizlegal updates, but we can safely say we had a very busy summer, much of it involving data cleaning... Everyone loves to talk about AI in law, not many talk about the less glamorous data cleaning part.👀 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/purchase-england-wales-high-court-documents/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/purchase-england-wales-high-court-documents/We wanted to let everyone know about our latest feature. Vizlegal has a very large database of High Court cases details (“Records” or “Dockets” as they are sometimes known) in Ireland and England & Wales, numbering more than 832,000 between 1990 and today.Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/new-feature-requesting-high-court-orders/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/new-feature-requesting-high-court-orders/Hi everyone, We have a handy new feature that we recently rolled out to all customers (with solicitors particularly in mind for this one!).Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/our-may-update/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/our-may-update/What’s new in Vizlegal this month? Well quite a bit! We are excited to share a summary of some of the new features and improvements our team has been working on throughout May. And make sure to keep an eye out for more updates in the coming weeks. Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/april-update/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/april-update/Hi everyone, Firstly, a huge welcome to our new customers and hello again to our existing ones! It has been a busy 2021 so far for the Vizlegal team. Thu, 22 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/rules-update-october-2020/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/rules-update-october-2020/Two Circuit Court Rule amendments have been published and one came into operation on September 30th. As usual we have consolidated the rules and formatted them to be easy to read or print (and inserted links to relevant primary legislation and Forms).Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-product-update-sep-2020/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/vizlegal-product-update-sep-2020/Time for a @Vizlegal product update! We’ve been making a whole series of tweaks and improvements under the hood — as well as some more obvious upgrades…Fri, 02 Oct 2020 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/litigation-in-covid19-ireland/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/litigation-in-covid19-ireland/At Vizlegal we collect data every day from multiple courts and jurisdictions -including all new cases being filed in the Irish High Court each day. Over recent years we would see 15–16,000 new cases filed each year.Tue, 12 May 2020 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/adding-uk-employment-appeals-to-vizlegal/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/adding-uk-employment-appeals-to-vizlegal/We know everyone is working from home like us at Vizlegal — and as a team that has always worked remotely we’re conscious of how difficult it can be! We wanted to let you know some of the things we’ve been doing to improve Vizlegal for everyone working from home. Here’s the headlines:Tue, 14 Apr 2020 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/recent-irish-practice-direction-and-other-court-changes-due-to-covid-19/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/recent-irish-practice-direction-and-other-court-changes-due-to-covid-19/There have been a raft of changes over the past 10 days due to COVID-19. Here’s the key ones.Thu, 26 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/re-building-irish-court-rules-from-the-ground-up/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/re-building-irish-court-rules-from-the-ground-up/Exciting subject right? It doesn’t contain phrases like ‘Artificial Intelligence’ or any other sexy buzzwords. But we think the lessons are just as important.Mon, 01 Oct 2018 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/the-plumbing-and-pipes-of-law/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/the-plumbing-and-pipes-of-law/AI is all the rage these days — but there are more fundamental issues. When you look at legal systems you realise things are far from pretty; legal information is a mess, and someone needs to fix it.Mon, 23 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/mapping-50000-citations-between-european-court-of-justice-rulings/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/mapping-50000-citations-between-european-court-of-justice-rulings/As Vizlegal continues on our path to collect and parse millions of court judgments, laws and case filings, we also like to sometimes experiment with the structured data inside our API (Application Programming Interface).Fri, 05 May 2017 00:00:00 GMTproducthttps://www.vizlegal.com/blog/state-of-georgia-v-denver-allen-gets-rick-and-morty-treatment/https://www.vizlegal.com/blog/state-of-georgia-v-denver-allen-gets-rick-and-morty-treatment/Readers may recall that in June 2016 a court transcript appeared of an interaction between Judge Bryant Durham Jr. and a defendant by the name of Denver Fenton Allen.Wed, 12 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTproduct