1. Origin and development of the office
2. Functions, powers, duties and qualifications of notaries
3. The Court of Faculties
4. Classes, appointment and training of notaries
5. Formalities of a notarial act
6. The evidentiary status of notarial acts
7. Bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques
8. Powers of attorney
9. Affidavits, declarations and ship protests
10. Bond and debenture stock operations and share issue ballots
11. Execution and proof of documents for use outside the United Kingdom
12. Precedents.