Executing documents using electronic signatures

The usage of electronic signatures is increasingly common but there remains a great deal of confusion as to the validity of such signatures and whether they satisfy specific requirements in certain types of contract.

Guidance is available from publications produced by the Law Commission and from the eIDAS Regulation and there is also an increasing body of case law that addresses these issues

This webinar will review the content of the existing law and will examine a series of practical issues that need to be borne in mind.

Topics will include:

• review of guidance and reports produced by the Law Commission
• overview of different types of electronic signatures that can be used
• key points from relevant case law – Reid-Roberts v Mei Lin [2026] EWHC 49 (Ch)
• key provisions of the eIDAS Regulation
• summary of latest HM Land Registry rules
• summary of proposed changes to the execution of wills
• risk management and practical steps to take