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Disability, Human Rights and Contract Law

Disability, Human Rights and Contract Law

Name: Disability, Human Rights and Contract Law
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781316516638
Price: 1261.00 HKD
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Author: Eliza Varney
ISBN: 9781316516638

By Eliza Varney

Cambridge University Press August 2025

Specifications

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

Details

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.

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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