Supreme Court ruled notary's duty to act as mentor is public law, overriding implied consent.

The Supreme Court of Poland annulled a Chamber of Notaries' decision appointing a notary as an applicant's mentor without explicit consent. The Ministry of Justice argued that the notary's public-law duties as a public trust officer and member of the notarial self-governance body necessitated accepting the appointment. The court held that while the notary's freedom is narrower than a citizen's, the public interest in training applicants and the statutory obligation of the notarial body to organize applications prevail over the notary's potential refusal.