Governance

In the Bailiwick of Guernsey, public notaries are now governed by The Public Notaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law 2023, which was passed by the States of Deliberation in July 2022 and enacted in 2023.

The Law provides that public notaries practising in the Bailiwick are regulated by the Master of the Court of Faculties of the Archbishop of Canterbury (which regulates all public notaries in the United Kingdom).

The Master makes rules governing, amongst other things, education and training, ongoing professional development requirements, the practice, conduct and discipline of public notaries, the keeping of records and accounts, the handling of clients’ money, insurance and compensation requirements.

For more information generally, please visit the Faculty Office website here.

Complaints

If you are dissatisfied with the notarial service which you have received, please do not hesitate to contact Michael Riddiford: m.riddiford@babbelegal.com

If we are unable to resolve the matter, you may then complain to the Faculty Office who will refer the complaint to be considered by one or several independent notaries. This procedure is free to use and is designed to provide a quick resolution to any dispute.

In that case please write (but do not enclose any original documents) with full details of your complaint to:

The Faculty Office, 1, The Sanctuary, Westminster, London , SW1P 3JT