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Agency contracts and the scope of the incapacity defence in English contract law: a topic too hot to handle?

Varney, Eliza

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Abstract

This article assesses the impact of a principal's mental incapacity on agency agreements in English contract law and calls for an approach compatible with the values pursued by the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Citation

Varney, E. (2020). Agency contracts and the scope of the incapacity defence in English contract law: a topic too hot to handle?. Journal of Business Law, 2020(5), 382-401

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jul 16, 2020
Deposit Date Feb 17, 2023
Journal Journal of Business Law
Print ISSN 0021-9460
Publisher Sweet and Maxwell
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 2020
Issue 5
Pages 382-401
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/17386597
Publisher URL https://uk.westlaw.com/Document/IAB94F830C6F711EAAB26E46E8F753686/View/FullText.html?navigationPath=Search%2Fv1%2Fresults%2Fnavigation%2Fi0ad62af0000001867e6253885c42099d%3Fppcid%3Dfd2b4b5e373944718ecfd17ef3b2797d%26Nav%3DUK-JOURNALS-PUBLICATION%26fragmen