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How to register in CSOL
1. Create an account
- Create an account for your firm using the CSOL website.
- Click on the ‘I’m new to CSOL’ button, or the ‘Create Account’ option at the top of the screen.
- Select ‘Legal Firm Account’ from the dropdown and enter the relevant details.
- Please note:
- Google Chrome must be used to access CSOL,
- An individual’s email address must be used to register, for example, [email protected],
- Generic email addresses, for example, [email protected] cannot be used. Exceptions can only be made if CASU confirms that the account holder is the only person with access to that email address.
2. Complete manual documentation for registration
The "legal practice admin user" must download and print the following documentation:
- signed legal firm headed paper,
- copy of current practising certificate,
- signed application form – downloaded from CSOL,
- direct debit mandate – downloaded from CSOL,
- signed terms and conditions – downloaded from CSOL.
The above documents must be signed and sent to:
Central Application Support Unit (CASU),
Courts Service,
Circuit and District Court Operations,
Phoenix House,
Smithfield,
Dublin 7,
D07 F95Y
To speed-up the registration process, the required registration documents can first be emailed to [email protected]. However, manual documents must still be submitted via post.
3. Activate firm account
When the documentation is received by the Courts Service, an email with an activation link will be issued to the email address provided.
The administrator in the firm must follow the instructions in the email, click the link and activate their firm account on CSOL.
The administrator will have full access and responsibility on CSOL to create and manage additional user accounts for their firm or office. It is recommended that there is a minimum of two legal practice admin user accounts in each legal firm.
