Are you ready? The mandatory use of PEXA for the majority of mortgage and conveyancing transactions is fast approaching for New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia and its impact…
Read moreThe Challenges of Executing Deeds in the Digital Age [Infographic]
Thomson Reuters recently presented a webinar on the valid execution of deeds and documents: E-Signed – and Sealed? Executing Deeds in the Digital Age. Tim Perry, Head of Corporate and…
Read moreLedgers are Forever: How Blockchain Could Solve Several of Real Estate’s Perennial Problems
Arguably, blockchain is to 2018 what the iPhone was to 2007. Sexy, revolutionary, and soon to be such a common part of everyday life that it barely rates a mention.…
Read moreElectronic Conveyancing [Toolkit]
With the rapid move to mandatory use of an Electronic Lodgement Network (ELN), such as Property Exchange Australia (PEXA), for a large number of property settlements, a working knowledge of…
Read moreFrom Torrens With Love: Why Blockchain Real Estate May be Closer Than You Think
You can’t swing a church bell in South Australia without striking mention of Sir Robert Torrens. Blockchain real estate might not be in a South Australian practitioner’s lexicon just yet,…
Read moreElectronic Signatures: Practice Points [Checklist]
Lawyers frequently find themselves having to arrange for clients and other parties to sign documents electronically. This is usually because the signatory is at a remote location; the signatory wants…
Read moreExecuting Documents (Including Deeds) Under Electronic Documentation Platforms: Part A [Sample Article]
In Australia and internationally, commercial parties are starting to execute documents electronically using cloud-based platforms, both in volume retail transactions and in bespoke wholesale transactions. The market is increasingly interested,…
Read moreE-Signed – and Sealed? Executing Deeds in the Digital Age [Webinar]
Not sure when a document can be executed electronically, or finding that the law hasn’t caught up with technology? You’re not alone: 62.6% of our webinar attendees said that they found…
Read moreThe Need for a Common Sense Approach to Executing Documents
There are a few situations that still cause uncertainty for lawyers and their clients when signing documents due to the murkiness of the law surrounding their execution, particularly when it…
Read moreElectronic Signatures: A Guide for Lawyers
When I began my career in corporate law, signing and exchange of contracts involved a certain ceremony and spectacle. Junior lawyers printed and clipped the requisite number of counterparts and…
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