Response to the Law Commission Consultation on 14th Programme of Law Reform

The Consultation by the Law Commission on its 14th Programme of Law Reform puts forward deeds and variations of contract as a potential area for reform and asks the question “How do we modernise the law of deeds for commercial parties whilst still protecting vulnerable individuals? The Law Commission notes that any review would build on previous work on electronic execution, assess the current requirements for the execution of deeds (both in electronic form, and on paper) and make proposals for reform. The review should include careful scrutiny of the need to protect vulnerable people signing documents with significant legal consequences.