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ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES ARE VALID IN UK: LAW COMMISSION

Electronic Signatures are Valid in UK: Law Commission

By: Radhakrishna N S

Electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts under English law, the Law Commission has confirmed in a statement on Tuesday (21). The government’s independent legal experts have published early conclusions which aim to sweep away the current uncertainty in the law, allowing businesses to speed up transactions by going fully digital. The commission has also laid out possible steps which could further boost business and help the UK capitalise on new technologies, proposing that electronic signatures could be witnessed via a webcam or video link. The commission has also proposed the formation of a government-backed industry working…

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