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'Officer of a court of Justice' to verify documents - can this be a Solicitor?

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waxweasel

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In the application forms, one of the people it says you can use to verify documents, ids, statements, etc (if you are outside of Canada) is an 'Officer of a court of Justice'. So, in commonwealth countries could that just be a regular solicitor/attorney?

IE. Not a notary/public notary or a J.O.P, but just a regular Solicitor/lawyer?
 
waxweasel said:
In the application forms, one of the people it says you can use to verify documents, ids, statements, etc (if you are outside of Canada) is an 'Officer of a court of Justice'. So, in commonwealth countries could that just be a regular solicitor/attorney?

IE. Not a notary/public notary or a J.O.P, but just a regular Solicitor/lawyer?
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It will largely depend on which country you are in. A Solicitor/lawyer would not be considered as an "Officer of a court of Justice". However, in England and Wales, for example, a solicitor is also normally a "commissioner for oaths", which does permit them to certify documents. This is an ability that the individual solicitor has, not the practice as a whole. YMMV.
 
waxweasel said:
Australia?

Prett sure that a solicitor here is an officer of a court of justice?
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You may be right but I have to say that I think the phrase "officer" means somebody in the direct "employ" or "service" of the Court. A private solicitor wouldn't fit that definition.
 
zardoz said:
You may be right but I have to say that I think the phrase "officer" means somebody in the direct "employ" or "service" of the Court. A private solicitor wouldn't fit that definition.
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Hi mate,

what's your reading of this?

http://www.lawsociety.com.au/community/thelawyerclientrelationship/Othersolicitorsduties/008790

Sounds to me like in Australia, a solicitor is automatically considered an 'officer of the court' . agreed?
 
I'm sure my friend who is a solicitor can witness everything.

If a solicitor in the UK is a Commissioner for Oaths then it would be the same in Australia (and Canada for that matter), as it is all Commonwealth law. A solicitor is most likely both 'an officer of the court of justice' AND a Commissioner for Oaths, at least that's what I am assuming here.
 
waxweasel said:
In the application forms, one of the people it says you can use to verify documents, ids, statements, etc (if you are outside of Canada) is an 'Officer of a court of Justice'. So, in commonwealth countries could that just be a regular solicitor/attorney?

IE. Not a notary/public notary or a J.O.P, but just a regular Solicitor/lawyer?
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Sir

It could be a Notary Public or a lawyer authorized by court to attest documents.
That lawyer is bound to maintain register of these attestations , put register number on document where he signs , and also state his authorization number after his signature on every single document that is attested by him.

In Pakistan , respective highcourts issue these authorizations to layers / noraty publics , and case of my sister a document was required to be attested from notary public.

His license / attestation powers were confirmed by CHC from Lahore High Court in writing

Stay Blessed
 
zardoz said:
You may be right but I have to say that I think the phrase "officer" means somebody in the direct "employ" or "service" of the Court. A private solicitor wouldn't fit that definition.
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My friend who is a solicitor in NSW, Aus has a certificate saying that he is an "Officer of the Supreme Court" of Australia.

I don't think it could fit this 'officer of a court of justice' description any more accurately than this (?). Especially given that we do not have "commissioners for oaths" in Australia.

I am almost sure this is what the CIC website is suggesting when they say 'officer of a court of justice'
 
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