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HOW TO FILE A NEW SUIT

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Open a browser and enter the LagosCoMiS website @ https://lagoscomis.lagosjudiciary.gov.ng

Enter the valid ‘Legal Email Address’’ and ‘Password’. Click ‘Sign in’

On your Dashboard, click on ‘New Filings’ on the top right corner of your page.

click on ‘New Suit’

Select ‘Court Type’, ‘Filing Category’ and ‘Filing Type’ from the drop-down arrow.

Click on ‘Claimant information’, fill form as required and click ‘Next’

You can either select “Individual”, “Corporate” or ‘State/Police Name’ based on the appropriate category

N/B: Click ‘+’icon to add more claimants and icon to delete

Fill form as required, click ‘Next’ and select “Individual”, “Corporate” or ‘State/Police Name’ based on the appropriate category (same as the Claimant information)

N/B: Click ‘+’icon to add more defendant and icon to delete

Upload your ‘Writ Document’ and other supporting documents by clicking “Upload”, click on ‘Next’

Select District, confirm district, division/court room, confirm division/court room. Click on ‘Proceed’

Preview filings and click finish

Assessors will review the assessment and approve for payment

Counsel or litigant is prompted to make payment

Once payment is made, Assessor stamps processes and assigns suit number to the case

ACR reviews and stamps where applicable to enable the Chief Magistrate access the case

Chief Magistrate assigns case to a Magistrate(court) to handle

Counsel is expected to print the stamped processes and submit in court

Magistrate will access the case electronically

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