Brookes Notary

COVERAGE Covers practice and procedure for notaries in the United Kingdom, Commonwealth and international jurisdictions Examines the functions and powers of notaries Covers the procedure for admission as a notary, the different classes of notary, and the training and appointment of notaries Looks at the Notaries Practice Rules 29 and other regulations governing the notarial profession Discusses the formalities of a notarial act, explaining the essential elements Considers the Money Laundering Regulations 27 to which notaries are subject Looks at the Court of Faculties, including the origins and exercise of its jurisdiction and its disciplinary powers Provides coverage of powers of attorney, affidavits, declarations and ship protests, bond and debenture operations and share issue ballots Outlines some of the leading features of the law relating to bills of exchange and other negotiable documents Includes discussion of common issues as the role of the notary in electronic contracts and the impartiality of the notary in ensuring certainty in contractual relationships Includes English language precedents on bills of exchange, ship protests, notarial certificates and affidavits and statutory declarations Provides French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and German forms relating to power of attorney NEW FOR THIS EDITION Covers the new Rules made by the Master of the Faculties, including new Practice and Discipline Rules Considers recent ECJ decisions in relation to the status of EU notaries and the proposed amendment to EC Directive 25/36 Looks at the impact of the final implementation of Companies Act 26 and regulations made thereunder Discusses execution of documents by charitable bodies, including charitable incorporated organisations Covers developments post the Legal Services Act 27 CONTENTSCONTENTS Origin and development of the office Functions, powers, duties and qualifications of notaries The Court Faculties Classes, appointment and training of notaries Formalities of a notarial act The evidentiary status of notarial acts Bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques Powers of attorney Affidavits, declarations and ship protests Bond and debenture stock operations and share issue ballots Execution and proof of documents for use outside the UKPrecedents AppendicesEDITORS & EDITORIAL BOARDNigel Ready is recently retired as Senior Partner at Cheeswrights, notaries public, but continues to practise as a consultant. He has served as the Chairman of the Notarial Committee of the Scriveners Company and is an English delegate to the United Kingdom Notarial Forum and the European Affairs Commission of the International Union of Notaries.SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATIONSAVE 1% ON THIS EDITION, FUTURE EDITIONS AND SUPPLEMENTS WHEN YOU REQUEST A STANDING ORDER

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