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Are scanned signatures on an agreement binding?

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It is assumed that ‘scanned signatures’ are digital images of an individual’s handwritten signature.

The Electronic Communications Act 2000 (ECA 2000) is the primary UK legislation on electronic signatures. It provides that all forms of electronic signatures incorporated into or logically associated with a particular electronic communication or data are admissible in evidence in England and Wales in relation to any question as to their authenticity or integrity of such communication or data. The weight to be given to the evidence is dependent upon the nature of the

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