eLicensing online was launched nationwide for all legal firms from 3rd July 2020 following a successful pilot system throughout Sligo, Louth, Donegal and Leitrim in 2019. Since the national launch, approximately 44% of 4,400 licensing applications have been received online. CSOL is the primary channel for the creation, payment and service of licensing applications to the Courts.
eLicensing online supports protective health and safety measures to limit the necessity of individuals going to court offices, as referenced in the Government’s recent Resilience and Recovery 2020-2021: Plan for Living with Covid-19. eLicensing applications are submitted online, therefore supporting legal practitioners in following Government guidelines to continue to work from home, where possible.
Refunds, as a result of fee waivers directed by the Government or the Court, can be facilitated centrally for licensing applications submitted online. Legal firms should note that it is simpler to receive a refund for those applications submitted online, rather than if the application were received manually in a court office. Equally eLicensing online can easily support amended or waivered court fees, should the need arise.
eLicensing remains the most efficient and convenient way to lodge, pay, serve Notice Parties electronically, track applications and collect licensing Court Orders. Support with using the new system is available at casu@courts.ie
Legal firms are required to register in three simple steps on www.CSOL.ie to use this online service (See below for further details).
To see the licensing applications available on CSOL, please click Licences on CSOL Online Applications
A comprehensive overview of the eLicensing system is portrayed below including a series of instructional videos.
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Following a successful pilot system throughout Sligo, Louth, Donegal and Leitrim, the Courts Service has now extended eLicensing online for all legal firms nationwide, since 3rd July 2020. CSOL is the primary channel for the creation, payment and service of licensing applications to the Courts. Manual applications filed in court offices are now the exception. Support is available at casu@courts.ie
Legal firms are required to register on www.CSOL.ie to use this online service which includes collecting their licensing Court Orders from CSOL (See below for further details).
Legal firms can now lodge, pay, serve Notice Parties and track applications for licensing matters on-line and collect their licensing Court Orders, once their user account has been activated, on CSOL.
To see the licensing applications available on CSOL, please click Licences on CSOL Online Applications
A comprehensive overview of the eLicensing system is portrayed below including a series of instructional videos.
Scroll down for further information and instructional videos.