Thanks for this. I think I'm mixing up digital signatures with
electronic signatures.
Catherine
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> Fresko, Marc
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> Catherine
>
> Roughly speaking, there is no circumstance in which a pasted
> digital image of a signature will add any value whatsoever
> from the legal perspective.
>
> Digital signatures usually involve clever software, special
> codes and so on (not pasted images). They are complex to
> implement and problematic to store over long periods - but
> they are "legally admissible".
>
> Marc Fresko
> Cornwell
>
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> Sent: Thu Nov 09 17:45:59 2006
> Subject: Digital signatures / authenticity
>
> Hi
>
> Is anyone aware of any handy guidance on the use of digital
> signatures vs. handwritten signatures in terms of legal
> admissibility and authenticity. e.g. In what circumstances is
> it fine to use a digital signature, in what circumstances is
> it necessary only to use a handwritten signature, etc?
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