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Anon 13:56 - Senior Courts Act 1981.

As for the article, online applicants do not "swear" a statement of truth, they simply confirm by ticking the relevant box/pressing the button. I am all for convenience, but I do worry that removing the need to swear an executor/administrator's oath removes one of the key features in preventing fraud. Not because determined liars would be put off lying in front of an officer of the Court, but because submitting a form over the internet is such a simple and faceless activity that more people might think they can get away with it.