Drawing on his extensive experience as a notary, lawyer and teacher, Professor Peter Zablud has written a stylish and comprehensive reference book which is relevant to practising and prospective notaries throughout the common law world.

Originally designed as a text for the Australian notariat, 'Principles of Notarial Practice' deals lucidly and cogently with issues of critical importance to notaries everywhere, including identification, preparation of notarial acts in both public and private forms, protesting bills of exchange, execution of documents, ship protests and legalisation.

The book also has 15 appendices which include a wide range of notarial precedents, a unique guide to various non-anglo-saxon personal name formats likely to be encountered by notaries in day-to-day practice and a meticulously researched outline of the requirements for the authentication of Australian and Commonwealth notarial acts in virtually every country of the world.

The precedents are written in modern English, while at the same time retaining the essential elements of classic notarial style. They are generous in their number and in the breadth of their coverage.

'Principles of Notarial Practice' is an indispensable resource and an authoritative reference for;-
- practising and prospective notaries
- law libraries
- courts and judicial officers
- patent and trademark attorneys
- consular officers
- IP professionals
- ship owners, agents and masters