Signing the agreement

Hopkins, Phillip

Signing the agreement - 2005 - Letting Update Journal 13(3) October 2005, 13-16(4) .

Only certain types of agreement and other legal documents have to be in writing and endorsed by the contracting parties with their written signature. Considers the long-established rules governing the signing of documents and how they are changing in the era of electronic communications. Discusses the purpose of signing, the signature, who should sign and amendments. Looks at the special rules and formalities involving deeds, guarantees and company lettings.


LAW OF PROPERTY ACT 1925 S52(1)
LAW OF PROPERTY ACT 1925 S52(2)
CATON V CATON
SELBY V SELBY
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2000