Disputes and Smart Contracts: traditional solutions to modern problems?

The technology to create so-called smart contracts has been around since computers were invented. Until relatively recently smart contracts were largely rudimentary with limited take-up and use, but as attitudes change towards a more widespread use of smart contracts driven by more recent innovations, the risks associated with them need to be understood.

This article outlines the fundamentals of smart contracts and their legal implications, before exploring likely areas for future disputes and can be downloaded below.

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