Lagos Judiciary Embraces E-Payment for Filing of Cases

The Lagos State Judiciary has upgraded ts Electronic Filing System (EFS) by introducing E-Payment for faster filing and processing of cases, without the need to visit the High Court Registry.

The information is contained in a circular tagged “Public Notice” signed by the Chief Registrar dated June 4 in Lagos.

According to the notice, the purpose of the process is to make filing and processing of cases easier and faster.

The notice reads: ”This is to inform the General Public that the Lagos State Judiciary has upgraded the Judiciary Information System (E-filing) by introducing E-Payment for faster filing and processing of cases, without the need to visit the High Court Registry.”

The notice also provides that Payment is mandatory for the E-Filling System and that same can be processed by visiting https://lagos.ebs-rcm.com/

“Please note that payer ID is mandatory for E-filing. If you do not have a payer ID, it can be obtained instantly during filing or through the State Revenue Website.

“You may also update your existing E-Filing account with an individual or corporate payer ID” it said.

The notice also provided for E-filing support helplines & emails for the various judicial divisions in Lagos including Ikeja, Lagos, Ikorodu, Epe, and Badagry, to assist counsel with the process.