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The oldest legal profession in England: Professor Gisela Shaw.; The profession of notary, the roots of which go back to ancient Rome, is arguably the oldest legal profession in England.; Read full story
Notaries in England and Wales: Margaret Marks.; There are notaries in the City of London called scrivener notaries who are Latin notaries / civil-law notaries. Traditionally notaries in the City of London draft documents with a foreign element or in foreign languages. They also translate.; Read full story
Notaries Without Borders: Laurie Salvador.; It’s just another example of how close we are in this world—as Notaries and people—without borders.; Read full story
The old devil: Lucasta Miller.; Creator of "Rumpole of the Bailey", John Mortimer's colourful personal life has provided material for biographers, tabloid scandals and his own fiction. Now in his 80s, he is tackling terrorism and New Labour.; Read full story
Conclusive Proof from China's Notaries Public: Alex Low.; HAVING HAD A DOCUMENT RETURNED recently (1995) from China " it had been inaccurately translated and consequently the certificate issued by the NSW notary public was not accepted " it occurred to me that few solicitors or notaries public in NSW have any idea of the role of China's public notary offices in China's legal framework.; Read full story
What is a Notary?: American Society of Notaries.; A brief outline of an Amercian Notary's role according to the American Society of Notaries; Read full story
The (English) Notary -A Brief History: Tom Halliwell.; The Notary Public, or just 'Notary' is not a familiar term in the English Legal System, and yet with the spread of International Commerce, and increasing foreign home ownership, the Notary is a person with whom more and more people are coming into contact. Just who or what are Notaries?; Read full story
WHAT IS A NOTARY?: John Saunders, Notary Public.; An English Notary's discription of his role.; Read full story
WHAT IS A NOTARY PUBLIC?: David Thomas.; A South Australian Notary's summary of the history and role of a Notary Public in his State.; Read full story
What is a Notary Public?: Performance Notary Author.; A Southern California Notary's succinct description of the role played by a Notary Public in his State.; Read full story
Texas Notary Public v. Mexico: Jonathan A. Pikoff.; In this interesting American (Texas) article, Texas Notaries Public are compared with the Federal District of Mexico (Mexico City) "Notaris Publicos" to illustrate the vast differences in duties and responsiblities between the two officials.; Read full story