Bibliograph

Electronic signatures in law, Stephen Mason

Type

Label

Electronic signatures in law, Stephen Mason

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Electronic signatures in law

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

781716325

Responsibility statement

Stephen Mason

Series statement

Law practitioner seriesCambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Summary

Electronic signatures are ubiquitous. Anyone sending an e-mail or using a credit card uses one. They can have a bearing on all areas of law, and no lawyer is immune from having to advise clients about their legal consequences. This third edition provides an exhaustive discussion of what constitutes an electronic signature, the forms an electronic signature can take and the issues relating to evidence, formation of contract and negligence in respect of electronic signatures. Case law from a wide range of common law and civil law jurisdictions is analysed to illustrate how judges have dealt with changes in technology in the past and how the law has adapted in response.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

The signature -- International initiatives -- European Union Directive on electronic signatures -- England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland -- International comparison of electronic signature laws -- The form of and electronic signature -- Digital signatures -- Liability -- Evidence -- Data protection

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