Supervision of Conveyancing and Probate – Consultation on Rule Change

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The Faculty Office issued a call for evidence in February 2024 to consider whether the level of supervision for new notaries who wish to practice in conveyancing and in wills, probate and administration is at the right level. A response to the consultation was published in August 2024.

The Faculty Office have published a consultation paper, reviewing changes to the Notaries (Post-Admission Supervision and Training) Rules

A copy of the consultation paper and the draft amended rules, both with the changes shown and a “clean” version, can be downloaded from the links below:

Supervision of Conveyancing and Probate – Consultation Paper

Draft Notaries (Post-Admission Supervision and Training) Rules 2026 (Comparison)

Draft Notaries (Post-Admission Supervision and Training) Rules 2026 (Clean Version)

Please respond in writing by 5pm on Thursday 9th April 2026 by email to: consultations@1thesanctuary.com

Please put “SUPERVISION CONSULTATION” in the subject line of your email.