Its membership covers most of the EU and those members in turn have overseas offices and affiliations in numerous other countries, e.g. Eastern Europe, Arabian Gulf, Vietnam. Core function of a Notary - to issue certificates attesting to facts witnessed by or proved to him and attested under his signature and Seal. All English notaries have the powers of a Commissioner for Oaths. The mark of our commitment to a technical and quality approach to the traditional functions of Notaries. Purchase, sale and financing transactions usually require some documentation to be notarised.
Notaries prepare many varieties of legal documents and in different languages.
Our basic precedent database contains precedents in English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese and Italian. Other languages are to be added. Current Rule structure covers essentially similar ground to solicitors and accountants, i.e. ethical practice, client moneys, discipline as well as training and admission. The UK Notarial Forum, formed in 1993, provides a contact group for all mainland UK Notaries and has observers from UK offshore jurisdictions, and the Republic of Ireland. They are usually solicitors, though this is not a requirement.