We have five Notaries in all, at our Bedford and Ampthill offices, available to provide a full range of Notarial Services for you.
WHAT IS A NOTARY?
A Notary is a qualified lawyer - a member of the third and oldest branch of the legal profession in the United Kingdom. They are appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and are subject to regulation by the Court of Faculties.
WHAT DOES A NOTARY DO?
A Notary usually deals with the preparation and authentication of documents for use abroad. Notaries are recognised internationally, although for historical reasons, they play a lesser role in United Kingdom domestic matters. They also have all the powers of a Solicitor, other than the conduct of litigation.
GETTING READY TO SEE A NOTARY?
Each case will be different, but usually the Notary will:
WHAT DOES IT COST?
The fee will be based upon how much time it is necessary to spend on your matter.
Where only one visit to the Notary is required, it is expected that you will pay the Notary's fee at the time you visit.
OUR NOTARIES:
BEDFORD
Tom Barden MA BCL
Ian Codrington MA
Stephen Cook
Fiona Gregory BA
fiona.gregory@sharmanlaw.co.uk
AMPTHILL
Anthony Northey MA LLM MBA TEP
anthony.northey@sharmanlaw.co.uk
REGULATION
All our Notaries are regulated, like all other Notaries in England & Wales by the Faculty Office of the Archbishop of Canterbury of The Sanctuary, Westminster, London SW1P 3JT.
PROFESSIONAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE
Our Notaries are covered by Sharman Law LLP's Professional Indemnity Insurance Policy
The Professional Rules for Notaries can be accessed either on the Faculty Office Website : www.facultyoffice.org.uk or the Notaries Society Website : www.thenotariessociety.org.uk
COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
(a) The vast majority of our clients are totally satisfied and most are very happy with the Notarial services which we provide.
(b) In order to comply with Notaries' Code of Practice, we need to advise you that if at any time there is anything concerning you about the progress of your matter with which you are unhappy, you should contact the Notary dealing with your matter, who will either deal with your concern or refer it to another of our Notaries, if appropriate.
(c) If your concern is not resolved in this way you can pursue a complaint under the Notaries Approved Complaints Procedure by contacting the Secretary of the Notaries Society, Christopher Vaughan of Old Church Chambers, 23 Sandhill Road, St. James, Northampton, NN5 5LH.
(d) Any matters not resolved by the Notaries Society's Approved Complaints Procedure will be dealt with by the Office for Legal Complaints at the Court of Faculties.
VAT
Our Notarial Practice is not registered for VAT