In the fourth recorded lecture for Week 7 of LAW2604 Legal Considerations of AI, big data and Blockchain Cathryn takes a look at the question of when a contract needs to be in writing and what 'writing' is for this purpose.
00:00 When do contracts need to be in writing?
00:55 Advantages - certainty and enforceability
02:57 What kinds of contracts must be in writing?
07:48 What are the issues?
08:45 Disadvantages
09:48 What is 'writing'?
11:27 What the ETA tells us.
12:42 Questions?
