Professional Membership Application FormInspire confidence and stand out from the crowd with IoP membership Step 1 of 10 10% Institute of Paralegals Application Form Please note that will be required to comply and accept the Institute’s Code of Conduct and the Complaints Procedure and agree to our Terms and Conditions of Service and Privacy Policy before applyingGuidance Form 1. Your Personal DetailsTitle* Name* First Last Date of birth* MM slash DD slash YYYY Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City County Post Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOther CountryPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Phone*Mobile Phone*Main Email* Secondary Email Twitter Handle LinkedIn Profile URL Facebook ID *We will use your home email and postal addresses unless you choose otherwise here: 2. Your Professional Details Your professional details are those relevant to this application. If you practice law at work then give us your work details. If you are applying because, for example, you are a part-time volunteer adviser, then please give us information about your advice work. If you are a student studying law please use this section to tell us about what and where you are studying. Please ensure that you keep the IoP fully updated to any changes to your details. Name of place of work* Name of place of study Work Address* Street Address Address Line 2 City County Post Code AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOther CountryPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Type of organisation* (Company, government department, university, etc.)Website (if any) Occupation / Job Title* Practise Area*Accident and Injury LawAccountancy LawAdjudication LawAdministrative LawAdvocacy LawAgricultural LawAlternate Dispute Resolution (ADR)Animal Welfare and Protection LawArmed Forces LawAssisting Counsel in CourtBanking LawBusiness LawCapital Markets and Private Equity LawCharity LawChildren and Family LawCivil Litigation and ClaimsCivil RightsClaims Management LawCommercial LawCommercial Property LawCompetition LawCompany LawCompany SecretarialConstruction LawConsumer LawContract LawConveyancing LawCorporate LawCourt of Protection LawCriminal LawData Protection Law/GDPRDisability LawDebt Recovery LawEducation LawEmployment LawEnvironmental LawEstate Administration LawEthics and Compliance LawEU LawFamily LawFinance LawFinancial and Estate Planning LawFrench LawGambling LawGeneral PractitionerHealth and Safety LawHousing LawHuman Resources LawImmigration and Asylum LawInheritance LawInsolvency LawInsurance LawInternational Commercial LawInternational Internet LawInternational Trade LawIntellectual Property LawIT LawLand LawLandlord and TenantLegal First AidMatrimonial LawMcKenzie FriendsMedia LawMediation and Arbitration LawMedical Negligence LawMental Health LawMoney Advice LawMoney LaunderingPersonal Injury LawPolice Station Accredited RepresentativesPower of AttorneyPrivate Clients LawPrivate Investigations LawProbate ResearchProcess ServersProcurement LawProperty LawReal Estate LawRegulatory LawRepossession LawResidential Leasehold DisputesRoad Traffic AccidentsShipping LawSocial Welfare Health and Benefits LawSpanish/French/Italian Document ManagementTax LawTechnology LawTort (negligence, nuisance)Tourism and Aviation LawTrust LawTrade Marks AgentsWills and ProbateWill WritingWork Phone*Work Email 3. Your Legal Practice Experience How many years and months of paralegal work experience do you have? In your own words, please give details of the actual practice experience you have (if any) which is relevant to your application. You are required to give us as much information as possible about your LPE and to provide evidence to support your application. Suitable evidence might be one of the following: testimonials from clients and/or employers, reference letters from clients and/or employers, evidence of all qualifications with a legal element, a copy of your CV. How many years LPE do you have?In your own words, please give details of the actual practical experience you have (if any) which is relevant to your application. Experience 1: Job Title Experience 1: Between the Dates Experience 1: Description of experienceExperience 2: Job Title Experience 2: Between the Dates Experience 2: Description of experienceExperience 3: Job Title Experience 3: Between the Dates Experience 3: Description of experiencePlease upload evidence of your legal practice experience: Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 12 MB. 4. Your Legal Qualifications Please list all legal qualifications that you have, or qualifications with a legal element and provide evidence of them. Qualification 1: Qualification Qualification 1: Between the Dates Qualification 1: Place of Studying Qualification 2: Qualification Qualification 2: Between the Dates Qualification 2: Place of Studying Qualification 3: Qualification Qualification 3: Between the Dates Qualification 3: Place of Studying Please upload evidence of your qualifications: Drop files here or Select files Max. file size: 12 MB. 5. Additional Questions Have any clients made a complaint about your work and/or services to you or to your employer in the last 12 months?YesNoPlease provide details.Where did you hear about us? Please provide details. 6. Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) The Professional Paralegal Register (PPR) is the overarching regulator for Paralegals. All IOP Paralegals must join the register as it provides the necessary second-stage independent regulation that consumers and clients can rely on. For those who then wish to apply for a Paralegal Practising Certificate, further regulation is provided to cover all the services that they offer. I agree to join the register and be regulated (for conduct) by the PPR*YesNoPlease fill in the details that you would like published on the Register.Legal Area (PPR) Address Street Address Address Line 2 City County / Region Post Code / ZIP AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanOther CountryPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÃ…land Islands Country Phone (PPR)Email (PPR) 7. Your Character & Standing Please note here any matters relating to your character and professional standing that we ought to know about when considering your application for election. In particular, tell us if you have: Please select all that apply Any disclosable criminal convictions (excluding motoring offences) Ever been expelled from/had membership cancelled/suspended by any other professional body–or any application to such a body refused Ever had permission to practice in any profession revoked or suspended Are an undischarged bankrupt or have an arrangement with creditors pending or in place Please provide as much information as possible on the above:In disclosing information as outlined above concerning your character and professional standing, consideration will be given to your suitability for membership on an individual basis, therefore it is important that you provide as much information as possible in order for us to make a decision. In submitting this application, I acknowledge that: I am agreeing to the terms of the following Declaration as to Conduct. I am entering into a contract with the IoP I will comply with the Paralegal Code of Conduct I will comply with the Institute’s Complaint’s Procedure if a complaint is made against me I will promptly update the Institute as to any relevant changes to the information given in this application form I agree I have read and agreed to the privacy policy As part of my membership, I consent to receiving marketing material regarding my membership benefits and events.*YesNoHave you read, understood, and agree to the above:YesNo Declaration as to Conduct I hereby apply for election to the Institute of Paralegals In submitting this application, I acknowledge that: I am agreeing to the terms of the Declaration of Professional Conduct below I will comply with the Institute’s Code of Conduct I will comply with the Institute’s Complaint’s Procedure I will promptly notify the Institute of any change of circumstances that might affect my suitability to be a member of the Institute I will promote the Institute and the Paralegal profession as a whole Declaration of Professional Conduct I agree and undertake that I shall, during my membership of the Institute will do nothing in the workplace or elsewhere, to compromise or impair any of the following: My professional integrity My own reputation, the reputation of the Paralegal profession or the good name of the Institute My obligation to produce work of a professional standard My duties and obligations under law I further acknowledge that my right to describe myself as a member of the Institute or to use any professional designation bestowed on me are entirely contingent upon my continued membership of, and good standing with, the Institute. DECLARATION:I declare that the information given in this form is correct. I understand that once registered as a member of the IOP I shall be bound by the Code of Conduct for the duration of my membership. If I provide information that is false, I understand that disciplinary action may be pursued against me. On admittance, I request that you issue me a Membership Certificate (please tick the box below if you require us to send you one) (if appropriate for my level of membership). I agree that the certificate will remain the property of the Institute and I will undertake to return it if I cease to be a member. I understand that I will be required to return my Certificate of membership on cessation of membership and may no longer use the post nominal designatory letters, as only members who have paid their annual subscription are entitled to these privileges. Signature Date MM slash DD slash YYYY Fees & Methods of Payment *Non-refundable registration fee plus the current annual subscription fee. Name UK INT Registration fee*£25£25 Affiliate member£65£65 Associate Paralegal£98£98 Qualified Paralegal£131£131 Fellow of the IoP£164£164 Certificate PostageN/AN/A PPR Registration FEE£25£25 Are you applying for UK Membership or International Membership?* UK Hong Kong International If International, please enter country in the box below* PPR Registration Fee Price: Non-refundable registration fee plus the current annual subscription fee. Membership Registration Fee Price: Non-refundable registration feeMembership Price (Solar Year)*Affiliate MemberAssociate ParalegalGraduate MemberQualified ParalegalFellow of the IoPThe prorated price of the current year's membership price.[prorated_amount form_id="6" field_id="112"]Coupon Product Name Price: £ 0.00 Total Discount after couponTotal £ 0.00 12 Month Membership + FeesHow would you like to pay the membership fee?* Credit/Debit Card Paypal You will be taken to the Paypal platform to authorise the payment at the end of the form.You will be taken to the payment processor platform to authorise the payment at the end of the form.Your Right to Cancel: You can cancel your application within 14 days of the application being received by the IOP. The annual subscription fee will not be refunded or credited after the cancellation period. CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
