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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Damien,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>There have been a number of cases were
email’s have been called in as official correspondence, my guess in a
limited legal capacity is that it may not be formally documented as law but
there would be precedents that can be sited to allow email to be granted the
same status as a signed letter or memo.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I think it is case that would be great for
a brave lawyer.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I also agree with Roland about the birds
nest article.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Another question to add to this, Is the
attachment to an email legally binding?? I.e. PDF file. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Andrew<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:14.5pt;font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy";color:navy;font-weight:
bold'>Andrew Weir<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">College</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><o:p></o:p></p>
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href="http://www.thomascarr.vic.edu.au/"></A> <A title=""
href="http://www.thomascarr.vic.edu.au"></A> <A title=""
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>ATKINSON-BUCK, Damien<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, 18 August 2010
2:01 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Year 12 IT Applications
Teachers' Mailing List<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Year 12 IT Apps] Emails
as a legal document</span></font><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hi folks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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I’ve been asked to have a look at a friend’s email policy –
the preamble into it got me a little flustered and I’m just trying to
work out the legitimacy of the statement “</span></font><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Email carries the
same legal status as a signed letter or memo.” </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’ve
had a look in the telecommunications act and the postal act but cannot find it.
I’m wondering if anyone out there knows if this statement is pure smoke
or not.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Damien<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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