Professional Course in Notarial Practice

Program Overview

This program provides a comprehensive understanding of notarial practice in Australia and New Zealand. It covers the work of notaries, notarial acts, professional obligations, and comparative law. The program includes in-person workshops, self-paced modules, and practical exercises, preparing students for a career as a notary.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Program Content:
• Notarial practice in Australia and New Zealand
• Work of a notary in Victoria
• Notarial acts in private and public forms
• Professional rights and obligations of a notary
• Comparative law and private international law in relation to notarial practice
• Program Structure:
• Four days of classes over two consecutive weekends
• Self-paced modules to be completed over 15 weeks
• Compulsory four-day in-person workshop followed by self-paced study
• Practical problem-solving exercises and assignment submissions
• Three modules:
• Module 1: Applied Notarial Practice
• Module 2: Principles of Notarial Practice
• Module 3: Introduction to Comparative Law and Private International Law

Module Descriptions:

• Module 1: Applied Notarial Practice
• Aims to provide an in-depth, practical knowledge of the work of Australian notaries.
• Includes detailed understanding of notarial acts in public and private forms.
• Instruction on a notary’s rights, obligations, and duties.
• Practical exercises during in-person workshops.
• Assessment task based on key aspects of notarial practice covered in workshops.
• Module 2: Principles of Notarial Practice
• Provides theoretical background and understanding of subjects and issues covered in Applied Notarial Practice workshop.
• Based on self-paced research and expected to be completed in eight weeks.
• Assessment task required.
• Module 3: Introduction to Comparative Law and Private International Law
• Aims to introduce students to civil law and common law legal traditions.
• Focuses on resolving conflicts of laws between these traditions.
• Commenced during workshop and concluded by self-paced research.
• Expected to be completed in twelve weeks from the time assessment tasks are sent to students.