The bill of wrongs
Series: Estates Gazette ; (0141) 13 October 2001, 180(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: Discusses the e-conveyancing provisions in the Land Registration Bill. Argues that the bill was drafted too quickly which has security and credibility implications for e-conveyancing. To address the problem of written authority being required before contracts can be concluded electronically, the bill contains deeming provisions which should avoid delay. Article examines the fraud implications of this solution and considers how defrauded sellers may turn to the Human Rights Act 1998. Concludes that practitioners are unlikely to trust the deeming provisions and calls for this part of the bill to be revised.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS64730 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 115251-1001 |
Discusses the e-conveyancing provisions in the Land Registration Bill. Argues that the bill was drafted too quickly which has security and credibility implications for e-conveyancing. To address the problem of written authority being required before contracts can be concluded electronically, the bill contains deeming provisions which should avoid delay. Article examines the fraud implications of this solution and considers how defrauded sellers may turn to the Human Rights Act 1998. Concludes that practitioners are unlikely to trust the deeming provisions and calls for this part of the bill to be revised.