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Execution of Documents: A Practical Guide 4th ed


ISBN13: 9781784461973
Previous Edition ISBN: 9781907698965
Published: March 2024
Publisher: Law Society Publishing
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £110.00



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Incorrect execution can lead to documents being invalid or unenforceable. Ensure that you are following the correct procedures with Execution of Documents.

The new fourth edition of Execution of Documents is a practical guide to:

  • the execution of documents such as deeds, contracts, powers of attorney, statutory declarations, and documents used in litigation, and
  • understanding the legal background of different types of legal entity, and associated practice issues concerning the execution of documents by them

This expanded edition features a new chapter, providing practical guidance on signing documents using electronic signatures. The chapter on notaries has been updated to reflect the developments in technology and law since the third edition.

Full coverage of this new edition includes:

  • the law as it applies to electronic signatures
  • key points from the reports on the Electronic Execution of Documents by the Law Commission (2019) and the Industry Working Group (2022–23) that followed
  • best practice guidance on the use of electronic signatures in the execution of documents
  • practical advice on the use of qualified electronic signatures
  • changes to statutory declarations as a result of COVID-19

Subjects:
Courts and Procedure
Contents:
Part 1: Procedural guide
1. Agreements under hand
2. Execution of a deed by an individual
3. Execution of a deed by a corporation (not formed under a Companies Act or regulated by CA 2006)
4. Execution of a deed by a company formed under the Companies Acts
5. Execution of a deed by a limited liability partnership
6. Execution of a deed by a company incorporated outside United Kingdom
7. Execution of a deed by a local authority
8. Execution of a deed by a partnership
9. Execution of a deed by charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) under the Charities Act 2011
10. Execution of a deed by a registered society
11. Statutory declarations
12. Powers of attorney
13. Statements of truth
14. Affidavits

Part 2: Legal commentary
15. Agreements under hand
16. Execution of a deed by an individual
17. Execution of a deed by a corporation (not formed under a Companies Act)
18. Execution of a deed by a company formed under a Companies Act or to which CA 2006 applies
19. Execution of a deed by a limited liability partnership
20. Execution of a deed by a company incorporated outside Great Britain or the United Kingdom 21. Companies – other
22. Execution of a deed by a local authority
23. Execution of a deed by a partnership
24. Charities
25. Universities and other higher education institutions
26. Trusts
27. Statutory declarations
28. Powers of attorney
29. Statements of truth
30. Affidavits

Part 3: Specific issues
31. Electronic signatures — the law
32. Electronic signatures — guidance and practical issues
33. Persons authorised to take oaths
34. Other persons authorised to administer oaths
35. Notaries public
36. Welsh language
37. Fees and value added tax

Appendix