Are emails binding?

spookwoman · 12-09-2017 5:07pm #1

Having issues where someone is saying that a bill agreed to be paid for by a previous employee is not binding. and the invoice and license agreement mean nothing as he didn't sign it.
The email has the person saying we have agreed to pay what ever and it came from their own business account.

spookwoman · 12-09-2017 6:41pm

Not to worry trawled and found info under Electronic Commerce Act, 2000

SB_Part2 · 13-09-2017 9:33am

spookwoman wrote: »

Not to worry trawled and found info under Electronic Commerce Act, 2000

What's the answer?

Tenigate · 13-09-2017 9:34am

Emails are binding.

spookwoman · 13-09-2017 10:14am

Yep they are binding.

Pat Mustard · 13-09-2017 10:35am

Information (including information incorporated by reference) shall not be denied legal effect, validity or enforceability solely on the grounds that it is wholly or partly in electronic form, whether as an electronic communication or otherwise."]Link[/URL]:

9.—Information (including information incorporated by reference) shall not be denied legal effect, validity or enforceability solely on the grounds that it is wholly or partly in electronic form, whether as an electronic communication or otherwise.

I think that this is the section.

Information in electronic form shall not be denied validity or effect solely on the grounds that it is wholly or partly in electronic form.

spookwoman · 13-09-2017 1:11pm

and electronic signatures which was the main one. Someone is just trying to get out of paying for something

Are emails binding?

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