Corporate FormJoin Over 2,000 Paralegals When You Become A Member Of The IOP Step 1 of 10 10% Institute of Paralegals Please read these notes before completing the form. To help us process your application promptly, please write clearly and use block capitals throughout, following any instructions carefully. If your form is not completed correctly, this may delay your application process. Please only use this form if you are applying to become a member for the first time. Membership Application Forms must contain an applicant’s name, his or her address, a disclosure of any prior record of misconduct, disciplinary proceedings or criminal convictions, a signed or if made online accepted declaration, the payment of the registration fee and the current subscription fee for the type of organisation, as notified on the Institute’s website from time to time. The Head of Membership reserves the right to ask an applicant for further and better particulars of his or her application and/or the necessary amount of payment in settlement of the administration fee and the current subscription fee. All completed applications will be reviewed in accordance with the Institute’s approved procedure. On receipt of a completed Membership Application Form, you will receive an acknowledgment email. The application will then be reviewed and you will receive a notification on the outcome of your membership. The Head of Membership will either send an acknowledgement, within 5 (five) working days of receiving the same to the applicant, or inform the applicant of the outcome of his or her application or, if necessary, request further and better particulars of the application. An applicant may appeal against a decision regarding his or her eligibility for membership of the Institute, in writing, to the Chief Executive, within thirty days of being notified of a decision on his or her application. The appeal will be dealt with in accordance with the Institute’s approved procedure. If, for whatever reason, an application for membership is unsuccessful, the accompanying payment less the non-refundable application fee will be refunded on request to the Executive. In order for the membership team to make an informed decision about your application and your level of membership, it is essential that we receive current and accurate information. The membership team will not be able to make an informed decision until all the required information is received. You will also be required to comply with the Institute’s Code of Conduct and the Complaints Procedure and accept them; please read them here and here before applying. Is your company in the UK or other country (International)?* UK International 2. Your Organization's DetailsName Organization's name Type of Organization TelephoneFaxAddress* 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 SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country Website Main Email Secondary Email *Company, charity, solicitors’ firm, paralegal advisory firm, FE college, university law school etc 3. About Your Organisation’s Activities Practice Area Does your organisation have PI insurance? If yes, does this cover all of your staff? Are you regulated by either the OISC or under the Compensation Act? How many years and months has your organisation been in existence? Please detail what your organisation does and any other information you think relevant: 4. Any Other Matters Please detail here any other matters that you wish to bring to our attention, raise, suggest or discuss (please continue on a separate sheet if necessary): 5. Reason for Application Please tell us why you are applying to join and what you expect to get/want from membership (please continue on a separate sheet if necessary): 6. Complaints Please Write below: The number of complaints you have received during the past twelve months.*Please enter a number from 0 to 2000.Any outstanding complaints you have*Please enter a number from 0 to 2000. 7. Your Main Liaison You should nominate someone to be the main point of contact in your organisation (NB: this will not stop others in your organisation dealing with us). Title: (Mr. Ms. etc.): Name First Last Date of birth MM slash DD slash YYYY Department Occupation / Job Title Address (if different): 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 SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Country PhoneEmail 8. Your Character and Standing Please note here any matters relating to your character and professional standing that we ought to know about when considering your application for corporate membership. In particular, tell us if you have: 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 Are or, have been, member of any other legal professional body None of the above None of the above automatically means that an application for membership will be refused. If in doubt, please give details here and we will if necessary discuss it with you in confidence. Declaration as to Conduct I understand that one of the Institute’s main goals is to improve the standing of paralegals through increased professionalism, focused training and high standards of conduct, especially when dealing with clients, employers and other legal professionals. I therefore agree and undertake that we shall, during my time with the Institute, as the responsible contact for this corporate membership: Uphold these goals Comply with the Institute’s Code of Conduct Be responsible for the actions of our staff, consultants, agents who are members of the IoP under this corporate membership. If at any time a member of staff is not a fully paid up member of the IoP, I shall ensure that clients are clearly made aware of this. And I shall not, in the workplace or elsewhere, compromise or impair any of the following: Our organisation’s professional integrity Where appropriate my duty to act in the best interests of our clients Our organisation’s reputation or of the good reputation of the paralegal profession Our obligation to ensure all staff produce work to a professional standard Our duties and obligations under law I acknowledge that our rights to describe our organisation as a corporate member of the Institute and to use the IoP’s logo are entirely contingent upon our 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. I also accept that I will be required to agree to the IOP's Terms and Conditions of Service and Privacy Policy. On admittance, I request that you issue me a Membership Certificate. I agree that the certificate will remain the property of the Institute and 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 Institute’s logo, as only corporate members who have paid their annual subscription are entitled to the these privileges. Signature (Write your full name)Untitled CAPTCHAEmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.