Sri Lanka Notary's Preliminary Exam case studies
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The Notary's Preliminary Examination is the entry assessment for persons seeking to be enrolled as notaries public in Sri Lanka. It is intended for law graduates, attorneys-at-law and other eligible candidates who must satisfy the preliminary stage before appointment and the issue of a notarial practising licence. The paper is written, paper-based and predominantly multiple choice, testing the core areas a notary meets in daily practice: the Notaries Ordinance and notarial procedure, contracts and commercial transactions, property and land registration, persons, marriage, divorce and succession, trusts, wills and estate administration, obligations and civil procedure, criminal law touching notarial acts, company law and securities, drafting and attestation of instruments, and professional ethics with anti-money-laundering duties. Preparation should be built around the primary statutes and ordinances, read with their amendments and leading reported decisions, plus steady practice in drafting and attestation. The Sri Lanka Notary's Preliminary Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,828 words.
1The Interpreter Who Stands to Benefit
Perera is a notary whose licence is limited to the Colombo district. A nephew asks him to travel to Kurunegala to attest a deed of transfer of a 40-perch land.
527 words, about 3 min2Three Co-Owners, One Signature, and a Caveat
A notary in Gampaha is asked to attest a deed of sale of a 20-perch land. The seller owns a one-third share; his two siblings own one-third each and are working in Italy.
606 words, about 3 min3The One-Third Ceiling
Fernando is asked to prepare and attest the will of a 70-year-old Muslim businessman whose estate includes land and quoted shares worth about Rs. The testator wants 50% to his only son and 50% to a named charity, leaving his wife and two daughters nothing.
608 words, about 3 min4The Missing Director and the Company Seal
Lanka Agro (Pvt) Ltd has two directors. One is in Dubai; the other is in Colombo.
574 words, about 3 min5The Offshore Buyer and the Cash Tranches
A notary in Kandy is asked to attest the transfer of a tea estate worth about USD 2.5 million. The buyer is a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands.
513 words, about 3 min