Recorded Webinar: Electronic Signatures, Smart Contracts and Blockchain: The New Digital Frontier in Property Matters

People are looking for faster and more efficient ways to execute contracts, particularly when dealing with off-the-plan developments. This has led to the rise of electronic documentation, including electronic execution and smart contracts. But, what are the legal risks and how does it affect your practice? This session examines these issues as well as the recent digital property reforms, including:

• Smart contracts in property matters:

  • What is a smart contract and how is it treated by the law?

  • How do they arise in property matters?

  • Can they be truly irreversible and autonomous?

• Electronic signatures – here to stay, but what are the risks?

• Electronic contracts and law reform – is an end-to-end digital property transaction now a reality?

• Can option deeds be entered into electronically?

• Case study: Verification issues with electronic signatures