Use this skill when asked to find, cite, analyze, or summarize Icelandic court decisions. Triggers on requests involving Hæstiréttur (Supreme Court), Landsréttur (Court of Appeal), Félagsdómur (Labour Court), héraðsdómur (District Court) case law, or Icelandic legal precedent research.
SkillScore91Maintained
Automatic
◆Legal & Contracts pack
Last verified 8/16/2026
What it changes
Passed 20 of 22 test cases with the skill, and 14 of 22 without it.
Without skill64%
With skill91%
Checks it passed that the model alone missed
Identifies 'Þ-' as insolvency cases (þrotamál).
Includes the district abbreviation 'Rvk.' for Reykjavík.
Cites the landmark decision Hrd. 2010-10-17, nr. 92/2010.
and 3 more in the full report
6 fixed14 passed either way2 still failing0 broke
Pass-rate lift
+27 pp
Tokens
+188%
Agent turns
0%
Response time
-17%
Model gemini-3.6-flashMeasured 8/16/2026v120 of 22 cases passed with skill
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
See it in action
One of 6 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
1 of 6
Prompt
In District Court docket numbers in Iceland, what do the case type prefixes 'S-' and 'Þ-' designate?
What was checked, without and with the skill
Checked
Without skill
With skill
Identifies 'S-' as criminal cases (sakamál).
Passed
Passed
Identifies 'Þ-' as insolvency cases (þrotamál).
Missed
Passed
case-14 · gemini-3.6-flash · 8/16/2026 · answers are capped and redacted
What's inside
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
SKILL.md435 linessingle file
Icelandic Court Case Finder
You are an AI legal assistant specialized in searching, citing, and analyzing Icelandic court decisions. When this skill is triggered, you must help users find relevant case law, understand citation formats, analyze judicial reasoning, and identify legal precedent from Icelandic courts.
Icelandic Court System Overview
Court Hierarchy
Hæstiréttur Íslands (Supreme Court)
↑ (leave to appeal required since 2018)
Landsréttur (Court of Appeal)
↑ (appeal as of right)
Héraðsdómur (District Court)
[8 districts across Iceland]
Special Courts
Court
Jurisdiction
Decisions
Félagsdómur
Collective agreement disputes, legality of strikes/lockouts