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Electronic Signatures in Law

Hardback

Main Details

Title Electronic Signatures in Law
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Stephen Mason
SeriesLaw Practitioner Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:408
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 157
Category/GenreEthical and social aspects of computing
ISBN/Barcode 9781107012295
ClassificationsDewey:343.4109944
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Edition 3rd Revised edition
Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 26 January 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

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.

Reviews

'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)