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Notarial practice course – open day 2016

12 February 2016, 10:45 am–4:15 pm

Note Taking

Event Information

Open to

All

Organiser

UCL Faculty of Laws

Location

UCL Main Quad Events Space, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT

Speakers: Barry Holland (President, The Notaries Society), Stephen Borton (Chief Clerk, Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury), Dr Ian Williams (UCL Course convenor), Dr Alex Mills (UCL Course Convenor), Iain Rogers (UCL Course Convenor), Christopher Vaughan (The Notaries Society) and Andrew Lindsay (recently qualified Notary and UCL Notarial Practice Course graduate 2013)
Admission: £60 fee applies
Accreditation: This open day is not accredited for CPD

This Open Day gives prospective students the opportunity to find out about the role and function of Public Notaries, including how they are trained, how they practice and how they are regulated. Student will have the opportunity to meet formally and informally with the UCL course tutors as well as representatives of the regulatory body, The Faculty Office, and the Notary Society.

Programme
10:45Registration
11:15Welcome
UCL Graduate Course Director
11:20Introduction

 

  • What is a notary?
  • Why should I become a notary?

Speaker:
Christopher Vaughan, Secretary of The Notaries Society

11:45The Educational Requirements

 

  • Certificate of Exemption

Speaker: 
Stephen Borton, Chief Clerk of the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury

12:00The UCL Course

 

  • Application
  • Content and course materials
  • Assignments and examinations
  • Standards and Expectations
  • Q & A

Speakers: 
Dr Ian Williams (UCL Course Convenor (Year 1) – Roman Law)
Dr Alex Mills (UCL Course Convenor (Year 1) – Private International Law)
Iain Rogers (UCL Course Convenor (Year 2) – Notarial Practice)

13:00Lunch
14:00The Faculty Office

 

  • History, Origins of the Profession
  • The Faculty Office’s role as Regulator and the Legal Services Board

Post Notarial Practice Course

  • Qualification and the grant of the Faculty
  • Rules and Practising certificates
  • Post admission supervision and training
  • CPE

Speaker:
Stephen Borton, Chief Clerk of the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury

14:45Being a Notary

 

  • A typical day as a notary
  • Potential Business and fees

Speakers:
Christopher Vaughan, Secretary to The Notaries Society
Andrew Lindsay (recently qualified Notary and graduate of the UCL course)

15:15Open Forum – Questions
15:30Tea and informal questions session
16:15Open Day ends