Electronic Signatures in Law

Considers the function of the electronic signature, and demonstrates the inherent flexibility of the English common law response to the variations in form that manuscript signatures have been subject to as changes in technology have dictated.

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This book considers the function of the electronic signature, and demonstrates the inherent flexibility of the English common law response to the variations in form that manuscript signatures have been subject to as changes in technology have dictated. In keeping with the international nature of the internet, the author has gathered an international group of correspondents from almost every jurisdiction which has a law on electronic signatures, to ensure all the relevant law and regulations are listed in this text.