Executing Documents Using Electronic Signatures - An Update

Introduction

The law on electronic signatures is set out in the common law, the Electronic Communications Act 2000 and in Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 (the eIDAS Regulation) which continues to apply post-Brexit.

This has been supplemented, more recently, by guidance from the Law Society and a Law Commission Report which provide a greater degree of clarity about the current state of the law.

This webinar will review the content of the existing law, will summarise the relevant guidance and will examine additional changes made in the light of COVID-19.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Summary of different types of electronic signatures
• Analysis of relevant case law concerning the usage of electronic signatures
• Admissibility of electronic signatures under ss7-8 of the Electronic Communications Act 2000
• Definition and effect of ‘electronic signatures’ under the eIDAS Regulation
• Application to different types of contract
• Changes in respect of HM Land Registry rules
• Alterations to the rules on signing and witnessing wills
• Practical steps to consider

This webinar was recorded on 3rd June 2021