Disciplinary Decisions of the Court of Faculties
The Faculty Office exercises a disciplinary function over Notaries (including Scrivener Notaries) in England & Wales. Disciplinary Proceedings in the Court of Faculties are conducted in accordance with the Notaries (Conduct and Discipline) Rules 2015 and the Notaries (Conduct and Discipline) Fees and Costs Order 2015.
Further information can be found on our page about the Notary Complaints Procedure.
Current and upcoming Disciplinary Hearings
Non listed
Recent interim decisions of the Registrar
August 2021
IN THE MATTER OF ALAN KERR, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– The Registrar gave Notice of Suspension from practise for three months with effect from midnight on 7th August 2021. The Suspension extended for a further period of three months from 7th November 2021
Recent decisions of the Court of Faculties
April 2022
IN THE MATTER OF VIDAL Vidal Eulalie Martin, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 19th April 2021
January and February 2022
IN THE MATTER OF CAROLINE COATS, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 1st of December 2021
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 13th January 2022
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 4th February 2022
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 25th February 2022
December 2019
IN THE MATTER OF GOPAL KRISHEN GUPTA, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 18th December 2019
December 2019
IN THE MATTER OF GARETH DAVID CHARLES MEYJES, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 18th December 2019
December 2019
IN THE MATTER OF JOHN FRANCIS WALSH, A NOTARY (Norfolk Island)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 3rd December 2019
December 2018
IN THE MATTER OF RICHARD HENRY HILL, A NOTARY (New Zealand)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 17th December 2018
April 2018
IN THE MATTER OF RICARDO ANTONIO LADO, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 13th April 2018
August 2016
IN THE MATTER OF ISAAC SAMUEL MARRACHE, A NOTARY (Gibraltar)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 4th August 2016
April to July 2015
IN THE MATTER OF RICARDO ANTONIO LADO, A NOTARY
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 15th May 2015
– DECISION OF THE COURT ON PENALTIES AND COSTS dated 20th July 2015
April 2015
IN THE MATTER OF ROBERT J H WARD, A NOTARY
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 15th May 2015
May to June 2014
IN THE MATTER OF I, A NOTARY
– Penalty expired 30th September 2019