Disciplinary Hearings and Decisions
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.
Upcoming Hearing
None
Hearings of this nature are ordinarily held in public. Any person wishing to attend should contact the Faculty Office in advance to obtain details of the arrangements for attendance.
Decisions of the Court of Faculties
July 2026
IN THE MATTER OF TIMOTHY EAGLE, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 10 July 2026
December 2025
IN THE MATTER OF JONATHAN PETER DURKIN, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 11 December 2025
October 2024
IN THE MATTER OF JASVINDER SINGH GILL, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 24 October 2024
July 2024
IN THE MATTER OF MAYURI NITIN SHAH, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 11 July 2024
January 2023
IN THE MATTER OF ALAN KERR, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 25 January 2023
April 2022
IN THE MATTER OF VIDAL Vidal Eulalie Martin, A NOTARY (England & Wales)
– DECISION OF THE COURT dated 19th April 2022
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 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
Interim suspensions
Where the Registrar receives evidence concerning a notary which amounts to prima facie evidence of Notarial Misconduct or a notary is charged with committing an offence (whether in England or Wales or elsewhere), the Registrar, if they are satisfied that it is required for the protection of the public, may make an interim order to suspend the notary from practice pending the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings.
The Registrar has imposed an interim suspension on the following notaries:
- Timothy Eagle (with effect from 18 March 2026)