Developments in the law and in technology have made it increasingly easy and cost-effective for lawyers and their clients to conclude contracts electronically.  Learn about the latest trends and developments in the law pertaining to electronic and internet contracts and gain practical tools and strategies that you can put to use right away.

Specific areas of discussion will include:

• Electronic Commerce Act, 2000
• Functional Equivalency of Electronic Information and Documents
• Formation of Electronic Contracts
• Timing of Electronic Delivery
• Application of the Act

• Internet Contracts
• Practical Considerations
• Formation of an Internet Contract
• The Best Evidence Rule in the Digital Age
• Consumer Protection Act ss. 37-40

• Signing on a Tablet
• Electronic Signatures
• Negotiating a Deal By Email
• The E-Trial and an Electronic Profession

PROGRAM CHAIRS

Richard Macklin, Stevensons LLP
Neil G. Wilson, Stevensons LLP