Book contents
- Disability, Human Rights, and Contract Law
- Law in Context
- Disability, Human Rights, and Contract Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Map
- 3 The First Bridge
- 4 The Second Bridge
- 5 The Third Bridge
- 6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
4 - The Second Bridge
Regulation
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 06 August 2025
Book contents
- Disability, Human Rights, and Contract Law
- Law in Context
- Disability, Human Rights, and Contract Law
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Cases
- Table of Legislation
- Abbreviations
- 1 Introduction
- 2 The Map
- 3 The First Bridge
- 4 The Second Bridge
- 5 The Third Bridge
- 6 Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter focuses on the second bridge between economic and social values in contract law, examining the role played by regulation in bringing together these values. The discussion questions the effectiveness of regulatory responses to business to consumer (B2C) relations in English consumer contract law, in protecting people not just as economic actors, but also as citizens, and in safeguarding values such as autonomy and human dignity. The analysis focuses on the regulation of unfair contract terms, unfair commercial practices, implied terms in contracts for the provision of goods, services and digital content, and on information and cancellation rights in business to consumer (B2C) contracts. This chapter also examines the concept of consumer vulnerability in trader– consumer relations.
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- Disability, Human Rights, and Contract Law , pp. 92 - 164Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2025
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