"Beyond Negative Interpretations of Freedom of Contract: The Interplay between Private Law and Human Rights in Light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities"

Abstract

How should the concept of ‘freedom of contract’ be understood in a way that is compatible with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)? With a focus on English contract law, this discussion challenges negative interpretations of freedom of contract confined to non-intervention by the state and limited to a narrow perception of the public as economic actors in pursuit of self-interest, in favour of positive interpretations which embrace wider social values such as equality and dignity.

Citation

(2019, September). "Beyond Negative Interpretations of Freedom of Contract: The Interplay between Private Law and Human Rights in Light of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities". Presented at Surpass IRN Conference: Fair and Non-discriminatory Access to Financial Services, Copenhagen

• Conference Name: Surpass IRN Conference: Fair and Non-discriminatory Access to Financial Services
• Conference Location: Copenhagen
• Start Date: Sep 26, 2019
• End Date: Sep 27, 2019
• Acceptance Date: Sep 16, 2019
• Publication Date: Sep 16, 2019
• Series Title: Surpass IRN Conference: Fair and Non-discriminatory Access to Financial Services
• Publisher URL: https://jura.ku.dk/cme/english/calender/2019/access-to-financial-services/