Subjects:

Practice & Procedure

Contents:

Part I - Procedural guide:

1. Agreements under hand

2. Execution of a deed by an individual

3. Execution of a deed by a corporation (non-CA 2006 or CA 1985)

4. Execution of a deed by a company formed under, or regulated by, CA 2006 (or CA 1985)

5. Execution of a deed by a limited liability partnership

6. Execution of a deed by a company incorporated outside Great Britain

7. Execution of a deed by a local authority

8. Execution of a deed by a partnership

9. Statutory declarations

10. Powers of attorney

11. Statements of truth

12. Affidavits

Part II - Legal commentary:

13. Agreements under hand

14. Execution of a deed by an individual

15. Execution of a deed by a corporation (non-CA 2006 or CA 1985)

16. Execution of a deed by a company formed under, or regulated by, CA 2006 (or CA 1985)

17. Execution of a deed by a limited liability company

18. Execution of a deed by a company incorporated outside Great Britain or United Kingdom

19. Execution of a deed by a local authority

20. Execution of a deed by a partnership

21. Statutory declarations

22. Powers of attorney

23. Statements of truth

24. Affidavits

Part - III Specific issues:

25. Electronic signatures

26. Commissioners for oaths

27. Other persons authorised to administer oaths

28. Notaries public

29. Welsh language

30. Criminal offences

31. Fees and value added tax

Appendices.

Incorrect execution can lead to documents being invalid or unenforceable. Ensure that you are following the correct procedures with this fully updated and revised second edition of Execution of Documents.

Practical and user-friendly, this guide covers documents such as deeds, contracts, powers of attorney, and documents used in litigation. This expanded edition now features a chapter dealing with notarisation and also covers new methods of signing documents including the use of electronic signatures. The new edition takes account of changes made by:-

• The Regulatory Reform (Execution of Deeds and Documents) Order 2005 – introducing new rules for making deeds for companies and other corporations
• Part 4 of the Companies Act 2006 – creating new provisions relating to the execution of deeds and other documents by companies and the use of the company seal
• The 2006 High Court decision in J Pereira Fernandes SA v Metha – which decided that an email which does not include the name of the sender typed into the body of text does not constitute a signed document.