Using case law from multiple jurisdictions, Stephen Mason examines the nature and legal bearing of electronic signatures.
This third edition examines what constitutes an electronic signature, the forms an electronic signature can take and the issues relating to evidence, formation of contract and negligence. Case law from various common law and civil law jurisdictions is analysed to illustrate how the law has adapted in the past.
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Using case law from multiple jurisdictions, Stephen Mason examines the nature and legal bearing of electronic signatures.
This third edition examines what constitutes an electronic signature, the forms an electronic signature can take and the issues relating to evidence, formation of contract and negligence. Case law from various common law and civil law jurisdictions is analysed to illustrate how the law has adapted in the past.
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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.
Critic Reviews
“"One can understand why there has been a market for three editions of this comprehensive work." John D. Gregory, Slaw (slaw.ca)”
'Mason's book is strongly recommended for any legal practitioner, policy maker, or judicial officer who needs to assess the deployment and use of electronic signatures.' Timothy S. Reiniger, Jurimetrics
'One can understand why there has been a market for three editions of this comprehensive work.' John D. Gregory, Slaw (slaw.ca)
About the Author
Stephen Mason is a barrister with an interest in electronic signatures, authentication, security, electronic evidence, e-mail and internet use, the interception and monitoring of communications, data protection and privacy. He is also a member of the IT Panel of the General Council of the Bar of England and Wales, an independent director of tScheme Limited and an Associate Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies.
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