As a Fellow CILEx who is an authorised person under the Legal Services Act 2007 and can administer oaths without supervision (certifying that the declaration in official documents has been signed before a lawyer), we can provide a wide range of official legal services, including the administration of oaths, affirmations, and statutory declarations, as well as the attestation of documents. We are also authorised to verify affidavits and other legal documents, ensuring their validity for use in court proceedings or other legal matters. Please note that we cannot perform these services in any proceedings where we act on behalf of the parties.
However, although our legal work is supervised by a solicitor with 20 years of experience, and AIO is managed by a Fellow CILEx who is an authorised person under the Legal Services Act 2007 and can administer oaths without supervision (certifying that the declaration in official documents has been signed before a lawyer), AIO Legal Services is not a firm regulated by the SRA. Therefore, as a result of not being a firm regulated by the SRA, AIO will not provide reserved legal activities. AIO shall inform you in advance if this situation will affect the required services. Please note that as a result of not being regulated by the SRA, you will not be able to have any entitlement to the SRA’s Compensation Fund, which is a sort of compensation to people who are owed money by a regulated law firm as a result of dishonesty, lack of professional indemnity insurance and/ or failure to account for funds. However, we have our professional indemnity insurance in place, and all our delivered services are covered by this instrument.
Should you have any concerns or legal matters requiring discussion, please do not hesitate to contact us. We remain readily available to address any inquiries or issues you may have and look forward to providing you with the necessary legal assistance to meet your needs.