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It is a misconception that a Notary Public simply “witnesses” someone signing a document.
In England & Wales, Notaries are highly qualified lawyers who have obtained academic qualifications from a University specific to their role followed by two years post-qualification supervision by an experienced Notary.
Notaries are public officials and trusted lawyers. The certificates they prepare are relied on worldwide. When a recipient receives a document that has been “Notarised” or a Notarial Certificate he or she can take the information contained as factually correct or as absolute proof.
A common reason for a recipient to request a document to be “Notarised” is to ensure that the correct signatory has signed. One of the Notary’s duties is to check the identity of a person who appears before him or her. The other duties of a Notary are to check the authority, capacity and will of the person to ensure that he or she understands, is able and is willing to be bound by the document in question.
Notaries are required to comply with Professional Rules of Professional Conduct, Accounting Rules and Continuous Professional Education (CPE) Regulations which involve undertaking 3 hours of educational training per year per activity. The types of activity are classified as Notarial Work, Conveyancing and Probate.
Notaries are also required to keep records of the work they undertake and retain copies of identify documents and the documents that they Notarise sometimes for an indefinite period. As Notaries hold personal data they are required to be registered with the Information Commissioners Office pursuant to provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998.
Like Solicitors and other qualified lawyers, Notaries are required to have Professional Indemnity Insurance and Fidelity Insurance in place as a prerequisite to receiving their Practising Certificate. Such insurance is to cover the work done by Notaries for the protection of the public.
As a result of the professional obligations and duties of Notaries it is never simply a case of them “witnessing” a document.
In response to the Covid-19 epidemic HM Land Registry has introduced temporary changes to take effect from Monday 4th May when verifying a person’s identity and for signing deeds. Identity Verification In addition to conveyancers and chartered legal executives, verification can now … more…
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