Online Services
Login or register for access to our public court lists, media court lists, copy orders, small claims, EJO debt register searching, public searching, ICOS accounts, EJO and ICOS case tracking services and fine payments online.
Our online services are available 24 hours a day.
When launching one of our online applications using Google Chrome or similar browsers you will be prompted to 'allow pop-ups.' You will need to choose 'always for this site' in order to be able to access any of the applications.
Please be aware that if multiple users are accessing the same ICOS online account at the same time, it may cause the account to lock whilst performing searches. If this happens, users can go to their search history, and users will be able to reprint any search reports that were generated. For any searches that didn’t complete properly, users will be able to go into the search history and select the Re-search button to do the search again free of charge. Please be aware that if a search voucher is purchased and the search that has been entered by the user only produces a nil return then this voucher has been fully used and is no longer valid. The User would have to purchase a new voucher to search again.
If you are having difficulties with any of our online services please contact: WebmasterNICTS@courtsni.gov.uk
Maintenance
To ensure the service performance of our infrastructure it is necessary that we perform routine maintenance, therefore you might experience a temporary disruption to our online services during our maintenance activities. Maintenance is currently scheduled to run between 6:00pm and 8:00pm each Monday evening. We apologise for any inconvenience that this may cause.
When launching one of our online applications using Google Chrome or similar browsers you will be prompted to 'allow pop-ups.' You will need to choose 'always for this site' in order to be able to access any of the applications.
Software Requirements
Most documents produced in the online services are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You need Adobe Reader installed in order to view these documents. You will also need a browser supporting the latest encryption standards. If you can log into the website successfully then this will be suitable for the online services.
Privacy Notice
Please take a few minutes to read our NICTS Privacy Notice to see how your personal information is processed.
Login
All of the following online services, with the exception of the Public Court Lists Online service require you to login before you can access the service.
Security Statement
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service understands how important the security and confidentiality of your information is to you. This is why all content exchanged using our online services is conducted over a secure connection to our servers and why we automatically log you out of our website after 1 hour of inactivity or 1 hour between page changes. You can read further about the technology used to protect customers on our website by clicking on this link.
You should ensure that your password and PIN (if applicable) are not divulged to other parties. If you have any concerns about the security of your password or PIN, please contact WebmasterNICTS@courtsni.gov.uk
Refund Application Form (Multiple Surname Search)
If more than one search has been required to be completed on a married female (i.e. married and maiden name searched) or a non-English name then you may be entitled to a refund of the additional search fee.
Non-contentious Probate Portal
The probate portal allows users to apply and pay for straightforward non-contentious probate online. More information on Probate can be found here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/probate
To access this service, members of the public must create an account on NI Direct using a valid e-mail address – you can find out more information here - https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/identity-assurance
Legal practitioners must create a verified account (existing verified accounts, e.g. to access the Legal Services Agency (LSA) Legal Aid Management System (LAMS) account, can be used for the probate portal) and use their ICOS account number and PIN to access the portal. If you do not know these details please contact webmasterNICTS@courtsni.gov.uk
Apply here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/apply-probate
Enter a Caveat online
Users can now enter caveats online. You can find more information on caveats here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/probate
Access to this service is through the probate portal and the log in process is as outlined above.
Apply here: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/services/stopping-probate-application-caveat
ICOS Online Searching Modules
Please note that not all Orders can be obtained online and some may have to be requisitioned for example Bankruptcy, Court of Appeal, Adoption, Injunctions and Free Text orders.
Please be aware that if multiple users are working from home accessing the same ICOS online account at the same time, it may cause the account to lock whilst performing searches. If this happens, users can go to their search history, and users will be able to reprint any search reports that were generated. For any searches that didn’t complete properly, users will be able to go into the search history and select the Re-search button to do the search again free of charge.
Here you can perform the following searches:
- Bankruptcy & Companies (Data held within last 10 years) Cost £31 per search
- King's Bench & Chancery (Data held from 1 December 2004) Cost £31 per search
- Probate records (Data held since 1 January 1986) Cost £31 per search
- Decree Absolute (Data held since 1 January 1996) Cost £31 per search
Before completing a Decree Absolute search users should read the decree absolute guidance
Payment can be made by Visa, MasterCard or from an ICOS pre-paid account.
Please note: there may be an issue that stops some existing customers accessing the payment screen which is out of our immediate control. To resolve this particular issue will require the customer to have a change made to their own Firewall settings: add the following URL to their Trusted sites/Firewall whitelist: https://onlineservices.justice-ni.gov.uk:444/
User Guides
EJO Case Tracking Online
The EJO Case Tracking Service provides information on Creditor(s), Debtor(s) and other interested parties attached to an enforcement application. Access can only be granted to the cases in which you are a party to (creditor or their solicitors).
If you wish to use this facility please contact us so we can activate your account to access the EJO Case Tracking facility.
User Guide
EJO Debt Register Searching
Important Customer Information
From the evening of the 24 January 2023, any search certificate produced relating to a Article 22 Possession of Land (22PL) case that is contained on the Register will no longer display the Notice of Intent (NOI) Fee or Enforcement (ENF) Fee and they will all be displayed as £0.00. This is to ensure that the EJO complies with Legislation relating to the non-recovery of the NOI and ENF fees as fees relating to 22PL cases are not recoverable by the EJO in accordance with EJO Legislation. This does not mean that any fees are not due, it reflects that they are not recoverable by the EJO. If required, you should contact the named creditor or their solicitor (if any) for information relating to this and other legal costs.
A sample new search certificate relating to a 22PL case can be viewed by clicking the link
To access this service you must first Login/Register to create a new account and request access to your cases. If you are an ICOS account holder and wish to use this facility please contact us so we can activate your account to access the EJO Case Tracking facility.
The EJO Debt Register Service will enable you to conduct a judgment search detailing any court judgments lodged for enforcement with EJO against a person or company in the last 6 years.
The current fee for this facility is £31.00 per name search. You can pay by pre-paid account or pay as you go. Please see the guides below to help you through the process.
Pre-paid Account Holders should contact the Accounts Team in the EJO for information on how to credit their pre-paid account with funds at either: FrontofHouseEJO@courtsni.gov.uk or telephone 028 9072 8910.
Pay as you go users can purchase vouchers by a Visa or MasterCard.
Please note: there may be an issue that stops some existing customers accessing the payment screen which is out of our immediate control. To resolve this particular issue will require the customer to have a change made to their own Firewall settings: add the following URL to their Trusted sites/Firewall whitelist: https://onlineservices.justice-ni.gov.uk:444/
User Guides
Small Claims Online
Before you begin a small claim you should be aware that if the respondent has no money to pay the amount of the claim you may not get your money. The Enforcement of Judgments Office (EJO) is part of the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service and will help you to recover the amount claimed by enforcing any decree that you are granted.
The EJO maintains a Judgments Register to which you can search against a possible debtor for a fee. This will show whether the respondent already owes any money to other people. You can then use this information to help you decide whether or not you want to proceed to issue your small claim.
Our 'Small Claims Guide' provides customers with a general overview of the small claims procedure. When you are ready to commence your application, you should ensure you are logged into the site and click the 'Launch Small Claims Online' button below. Payments on our site can be made by Visa debit/credit card or MasterCard debit/credit card or from an ICOS pre-paid account.
User Guides
Dispute Resolution between landlords and tenants in the private rental sector
Useful Information
Housing Rights – Housing Mediation Service
The Housing Mediation Service is a free service for tenants and landlords to help them work together to come to a shared understanding of an issue, so they can reach a mutually satisfactory outcome and avoid the need to go to court.
The Housing Mediation Service is free and available to:
- Tenants
- Registered landlords
- Letting agents
- Housing Associations operating in the sector
The service can help with many kinds of disputes including:
- Property standards
- Repairs
- Rent/rates arrears
- Unprotected tenancy deposits
- Threatened evictions
- Breach of tenancy terms
- Noise / anti-social behaviour
Contact the Housing Mediation Service
Call 028 9024 5640
Email: mediation@housingrights.org.uk
The Housing Mediation Service is provided by Housing Rights with funding from the Department for Communities.
Copy Orders Online
Orders made on or after 1 January 2007 are available online for some business areas. The current fee for each order selected online is £14.00 Payment can be made by Visa debit/credit card or Mastercard debit/credit card or from an ICOS pre-paid account. Click here for more information on the Copy Orders Online Facilities.
User Guide
Public Court Lists Online
Public Court Lists is a free service which allows you to view the court lists for civil, criminal and family business for any court venue for the next 14 days. Court lists are refreshed daily at 10.00pm.
User Guide
Media Court Lists Online
Please note from 15 May 2023 Sightlink numbers were no longer displayed on Media Court Lists Online.
Media Court Lists Online is an online service available to accredited journalists to get access to information on criminal courts for the next 14 days. In order to access this service, journalists must sign up and agree to a Memorandum of Understanding which sets out the arrangements by which the Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service will provide media court lists to subscribers.
Media Court Lists are updated on a daily basis at 22:00.
Please note that details of that day’s listings will be unavailable after 22:00.
ICOS Case Tracking Online
This free online service allows solicitor firms, government departments and other organisations to securely access case details for civil, criminal and family cases in which they are involved.
To use this service you need to login using the username previously assigned to you by Courts and Tribunals Service. You will also need your password and PIN.
If you do not know these details please contact 0300 200 7812
User Guide
ICOS Accounts Online
This online service allows you to view ICOS prepaid account balances online and print or download ICOS pre-paid account statements. You can also lodge money into your ICOS pre-paid account online using a Visa debit/credit card or a MasterCard debit/credit card.
To use this service you need to login using the username previously assigned to you by Courts and Tribunals Service. You will also need your password and PIN. If you do not know these details please contact WebmasterNICTS@courtsni.gov.uk
Please note: there may be an issue that stops some existing customers accessing the payment screen which is out of our immediate control. To resolve this particular issue will require the customer to have a change made to their own Firewall settings: add the following URL to their Trusted sites/Firewall whitelist: https://onlineservices.justice-ni.gov.uk:444/
Fine Payments Online
If you have been fined on or after 22 January 2010, you can now pay your fine anytime online. The term "fine" is used to cover court-imposed monetary penalties, juror fines and fixed penalties which have been registered with the court.
If your fine can be paid online, the court documentation, fine notice or letter, you have received will contain a Case Reference and an Online Account Reference. You will need both of these in order to pay your fine online.
At present, we only accept MasterCard and Visa credit and debit cards for online payments.
You may also pay your fine by telephone using a credit or debit card. Telephone the Customer Service Centre on 0300 200 7812 during normal office hours; or by posting a cheque or postal order payable to Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service, quoting your case reference number and name, to
Customer Service Centre
P.O. Box 256
Londonderry
Note that failure to pay your fine within the time allowed may result in a warrant being issued, committing you to prison or a young offenders centre. The issue of a warrant may also increase the amount you are due to pay.
User Guides
- Fine Payments Online User Guide
- Fine Collection and Enforcement Service Means Enquiry Form
- Further information on fine collection
Contact us
If you are having difficulties with any of our Online Services you can contact our Web Team using the following details;
- Tel: 0300 200 7812
- E-mail: WebmasterNICTS@courtsni.gov.uk