Update on Lagos State Judiciary Information System

Judiciary Information System (JIS) is case management system that assists personnel in the Judiciary to carry out their day to day activities.

E-Filing: E-filing is a feature in Lagos State Judiciary Information System (JIS). Through E-filing, legal counsels/customers can file a case from anywhere in the world using internet. Users are required to have login credentials in order to file a case online.

The system will calculate Fee associated with a case automatically. The total Court Fee includes Court Fee prescribed in the Court Rules. The total Court Fee is payable online through Debit/Credit Card only. Other means of payment includes; Bank Payment (require payment to designated banks) and Manual/Cash Payment (require walk-in to the Judiciary).

Case Registration: Following the fee gazette JIS provides capability to register a new case by an authorized user. System captures all parties' information related to the case. The JIS generates a case number dynamically based on the case type. Users also have the ability of uploading pre-filled or scanned forms.
Online Search: System provides a search facility to search the case information such as case detail, party details and case status etc.
Case Status and Information: The JIS maintains history, track changes and status of events associated with the case. Users and interested parties are able to view case details and statuses through the search tool.
E-Payment: The JIS accepts the case fee electronically. Once case registration is successful, the system calculates case fee automatically using court rules. Printable receipt is generated for record purposes.
Online Reports: (Only for Registered Users) JIS generates reports which include case management report, case status report etc.
Benefits of JIS
* Data resources are centralized and being shared across the Judiciary;
* Incoming revenue is better accounted for and tied to Judiciary services;
* Judiciary staff manpower is used more efficiently;
* Case management is streamlined resulting in a higher number of cases processed annually;
* A standardized workflow is utilised across the Lagos State Judiciary;
* Lagos State Judiciary is now at par technologically with the developed world.
* Case management is easier for legal counsels. From the comfort of their chambers, they can file cases and make payments over a secured
web portal with a credit or debit card;
* Legal Counsels can also keep track of their cases anywhere in the world via the Internet using a secure login.
* The use of JIS will ensure conflicts are resolved fairly, timely, transparently and economically by leveraging on enabling technology;
* Cause Lists on the Lagos State Judiciary website enable the general public to view and keep track of all weekly scheduled cases

All these will be possible as from October, 2013.