Notaries Public

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Lowry LLP offer Notary Public Legal Services. A Notary Public in the jurisdiction of England and Wales is a qualified, experienced and additionally trained lawyer. Notaries in England and Wales are qualified Solicitors and Barristers. Our Notaries are post - graduates of The University of Cambridge, Law of Notarial Practice Programme. Appointments are not necessary and walk in clients are most welcome. Clients can be seen at lunchtime or after their work finishes.

Traditionally, notaries recorded matters of judicial importance as well as private transactions or events where an officially authenticated record or a document drawn up with professional skill or knowledge was required.

Specifically, the functions of notaries include the preparation of certain types of documents (including international contracts, deeds, wills and powers of attorney) and certification of their due execution, administering of oaths, witnessing affidavits and statutory declarations, certification of copy documents, noting and protesting of bills of exchange and the preparation of ships' protests.

Our Notary Public Lawyers are also Commissioners for Oaths.

Significant weight attaches to documents certified by notaries.

Documents certified by notaries are sealed with the notary's seal and are recorded by the notary in a register maintained by him/her. These are known as "notarial acts".

In countries subscribing to the Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents only one further act of certification is required, known as an apostille) and is issued by a government department (usually the Foreign Affairs Department or similar).

For other countries an "authentication" or "legalisation" must be issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the country from which the document is being sent or the Embassy, Consulate-General or High Commission of the country to which it is being sent.

The Notaries Profession in England is the oldest branch of the legal profession.

Notaries Public Lawyers in England and Wales form the third and oldest branch of the legal profession in the United Kingdom. Their origin can be traced back to the times of the occupation of Britain by the Romans.

Just like Notaries in countries with Civil Law Jurisdictions, Notary Public Lawyers carry out all kinds of non-contentious legal work. They are effectively Civil Law Lawyers or Notaries practising in a Common Law Jurisdiction and are a bridge between the Civil Law Jurisdictions and the Common Law Jurisdictions of England and Wales. Our firm have Ecclesiastical Lawyers who are members of the Ecclesiastical Law Society of England.

A Notary Public Lawyer prepares Notarial Acts including Authentic Acts mainly being documents executed in England and Wales for use elsewhere in the world.

This will include drafting, review and explanation of documents for use outside the UK.

There are two basic types of Notarial Act; those in private form and those in Public form for which are Authentic Acts/Instruments.

The private form is when a Notary Public Lawyer annexes a Notarial Certificate by way of authentification of a document thus converting it into a Notarial Act.

The Public Form is an Authentic Act / Instrument drafted by the Notary Public Lawyer which will include verification of identity, legal capacity and understanding of the documents and awareness of the contents , and confirming authority to enter into the transaction e.g., in the case of a corporate body.

The role of the English Notaries in helping business and citizens is well recognised.

English Notary Public Lawyers have had their Notarial Acts recognised worldwide for centuries and this indeed has permitted citizens and businesses to circulate freely.

In this way Notaries facilitate commerce and life for the ordinary citizen as Notarial Acts enable them to go about their daily lives and business freely with reasonable cost and without undue delay.

Should you require your documentation to be submitted to a particular London based Embassy, this service is also provided by our firm to both private and corporate clients. Because the fees of London based embassies vary so much, the fees per document are available upon application.

Our documents are translated into many languages by our translation services division. Our fees are charged by the number of words in the document requiring legal translation.

In accordance with Rule 15.1 of the Notaries Practice Rules 2009, a Notary may charge a professional fee for all notarial work undertaken by him and the basis upon which that fee will be calculated or the fee to be charged for the work done, shall be made known in advance to any new client.

A full list of our Notary Public Lawyer services, to both corporate and private clients, is available on this site.

The English Notary Public profession form the third and oldest branch of the legal profession in England and Wales. Their origin can be traced back to the times of the occupation of Britain by the Romans. Lawyers who are qualified as a Notary Public, are the most highly trained Lawyers in England.
Just like Notarios, Notarariar Publiques and Notaris in countries with Civil Law jurisdictions, an English Notary Public carry out all types of non - contentious legal work for private and corporate clients. Our Lawyers are also Church of England Ecclesiastical Canon Law Lawyers.

An English Notary Public Lawyer is effectively a Civil Law Lawyer. English Notary Public Lawyers practise in a Common Law jurisdiction and are effectively a bridge between the Civil Law jurisdictions and the Common Law jurisdictions of England and Wales.

As Notaries, we record matters of judicial importance, as well as private transactions or events where an officially authenticated record or a document drawn up with which professional skill or knowledge is required.

Pursuant to the Public Notaries ( Practising Certificates ) Rules 1982 and 1991, we are enrolled as Notaries Public for England and Wales and are entitled to practise as such.

A Notary Public Lawyer is entitled by law to undertake all types of legal work including Conveyancing, Trusts, Company Law, Business Law, International Trade Law, Shipping Protests, Bills of Exchange, Powers of Attorney, UK Border Agency legal documentation, Civil Partnerships, Translation Services, Contract Drafting and Contract Negotiation, Computer Law, Intellectual Property Law, Trademarks, Patents, Registered Designs, Copyright, Commercial Law, Wills and Probate. We do not conduct litigation.

We advise the "Magic Circle Law Firms", multinational Chartered Accountancy Firms, Company Secretaries, In - House Lawyers, Church Commissioners, International Companies, retail High Street Banks, Merchant Banks, Commodities Brokers , Stock Brokers, Company Formation Agents , Actuaries, Computer Companies, Publishers, Embassies, insurance companies, human resource professionals and private individuals to name a few. We offer Notary Public Legal Services, Apostilles and London based Embassy attestations. Members of our firm are specialist lawyers who teach the Law of International Trade at universities in Canada and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

We are regulated by the Court of Faculties of the Archbishop of Canterbury , 1 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT. The Court of Faculties, is one of the oldest Courts in England. We are also members of The Notaries Society of England and Wales.

In accordance with the Solicitors Act 1974 and the Legal Services Act 2007, we provide drafting and legal advice relating to Wills, Probate and Trusts. We are Commissioners for Oaths in accordance with the Commissioners for Oaths Act 1889.

Significant weight attaches to documents certified by English Notary Public Lawyers.

Documents certified by Notaries are sealed with the Notary's seal and are recorded by the Notary in a register maintained by her / him. These are known as "Notarial Acts". Notarial acts under the signature and seal of a Notary are recognised as evidence of a responsible legal officer in all countries of the world.

The Civil Procedure Rules of the Supreme Court of Judicature of England and Wales, provide that a notarial act or instrument may be received in evidence without further proof as duly authenticated in accordance with the requirements of the law, unless the contrary is proved.

Specifically, the functions of Notaries include the preparation of certain types of documents (including international contracts and powers of attorney) and certification of their due execution, administering of oaths, witnessing affidavits and statutory declarations, and the certification of copy documents.Documentation requiring Apostilles from the United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office and documentation requiring certification by embassies based in London, can also be arranged on behalf of our clients.

For further information, either complete our online enquiry form or ring our offices on +44 (0) 20 3178 5780

Lowry LLP is a constituent firm of the Lowry International Group of Law Firms. Lowry LLP - Notaries - have offices situated at Suite 5.04, 9 Devonshire Square, Bishopsgate, London EC2M 4YF, England. A list of Partners and members of Lowry LLP is available for inspection at the above office. Limited Liabilty Partnership Registration Number of Lowry LLP OC351289. VAT Registration Number 125276031. The firm are regulated by The Court of Faculties 1 The Sanctuary Westminster London SW1P 3JT, The Notaries Society of England and Wales PO Box 226 Melton Woodbridge Suffolk IP12 1WX and by the Legal Ombudsman of England and Wales, PO Box 6806 Wolverhampton WV1 9WJ. Lowry LLP are members of International Bar Association.

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