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{{d|Virtual signing||n|}} | {{d|Virtual signing||n|}}{{helvetica|'''Contracts'''}}: The conclusion of a written contract by means of the internet, where not all signatories are physically present. | ||
{{helvetica|'''Contracts'''}}: The conclusion of a written contract by means of the internet, where not all signatories are physically present. | |||
Not to be confused with | Not to be confused with ''[[virtue signalling]]''. | ||
{{drop|I|f you should}} contemplate signing legal documents “over the wiresÏ, rather than getting together to physically squiggle on parchment, give each other ornamental biros, pose for awkward photographs, peel off for a boozy closing dinner and so on — they ''were'' fun the good old days — then ''cave'' less you trade onionskin for the banana skin of {{casenote|Mercury Tax Group Limited|HMRC}} and bish the execution up. | {{drop|I|f you should}} contemplate signing legal documents “over the wiresÏ, rather than getting together to physically squiggle on parchment, give each other ornamental biros, pose for awkward photographs, peel off for a boozy closing dinner and so on — they ''were'' fun the good old days — then ''cave'' less you trade onionskin for the banana skin of {{casenote|Mercury Tax Group Limited|HMRC}} and bish the execution up. | ||
If you play fast and loose with the form of execution, especially for deeds, you risk your contract failing altogether. | If you play fast and loose with the form of execution, especially for deeds, you risk your contract failing altogether. | ||
====Law Society guidance==== | ====Law Society guidance==== | ||
Now you might say this is just lawyers executing the “[[chicken licken]]” line-out call and collapsing to the turf clutching their face — JC would not disagree with you — but there is some Law Society guidance, [[Media:Guidance on the Execution of Documents.pdf|here]], to help you through the night. It is lengthy, turgid, qualified, studded with disclaimers and only gets to the point with great reluctance. | Now you might say this is just lawyers executing the “[[chicken licken]]” line-out call and collapsing to the turf clutching their face — JC would not disagree with you — but there is some Law Society guidance, [[index.php?title=Media:Guidance on the Execution of Documents.pdf|here]], to help you through the night. It is lengthy, turgid, qualified, studded with disclaimers and only gets to the point with great reluctance. | ||
''Mercury'' is an unappealed first-instance decision. You sense, the legal fraternity is — rightly, in JC’s opinion — a bit ''dark'' about it. The leading case remains the century-old Court of Appeal decision of {{cite|Koenigsblatt|Sweet|1923|2 Ch|314}}. | ''Mercury'' is an unappealed first-instance decision. You sense, the legal fraternity is — rightly, in JC’s opinion — a bit ''dark'' about it. The leading case remains the century-old Court of Appeal decision of {{cite|Koenigsblatt|Sweet|1923|2 Ch|314}}. | ||