Disability, Human Rights and Contract Law
Disability, Human Rights and Contract Law

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Disability, Human Rights and Contract Law

By Eliza Varney
Cambridge University Press August 2025

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ISBN-13
9781316516638
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication
August 2025
Format
Hardback
Jurisdiction
U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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An initial glance at the intricate web of the English legal system may perceive human rights and private law as paths leading to different realms. In this vision, contract law, shaped by economic concerns, is confined to a role of enforcing agreements. Yet, given ageing population trends and the increase in the number of people with mental health conditions, such as dementia, entering into grossly asymmetrical contracts, we must re-assess the lens through which we perceive contract law. This book calls for a re-examination of the role of contract law in light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), insisting on an approach that responds to both economic and social concerns.

The book aims to contribute towards bridging the areas of disability equality and contract law, questioning the compatibility of key principles and doctrines in contract law with UNCRPD values, including autonomy and human dignity.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Table of Legislation
Table of Cases
Abbreviations
1. Introduction
2. The map: contract law, the UNCRPD, and the concentric spheres of economic and social values
3. The first bridge: common law principles and doctrines
4. The second bridge: regulation
5. The third bridge: constitutional values
6. Conclusion: embracing complementarity in contract law.
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