Chief Justice encourages solicitors to sign up for e-filing system for Supreme Court appeals

Mr Justice Frank Clarke

The system was given a “soft launch” in February and more than a dozen solicitors have registered since then, but no appeals have been filed via the new system so far.

Speaking at the start of Supreme Court business this morning, Mr Justice Clarke highlighted the new system and encouraged solicitors to sign up and use the facility.

He said: “My understanding is that, to date, 16 solicitors’ firms have registered but the court has not yet received any online applications. I would encourage solicitors to pre-register for the use of the system on the Courts Service online service, which is called CSOL. Information on how to do this is provided on courts.ie and is also available from the Supreme Court office.

“By registering, a solicitor who has an application to file and wishes to do so online is able to complete the application with the minimum of delay. Waiting until a solicitor has an actual application for leave means that the registration has to take place under the pressure of the time limits for leave applications. The court would also like to strongly encourage the greater use of online applications.”