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Disability in EU transport legislation (2020)
Book Chapter
Varney, E., & Pearson, A. (2020). Disability in EU transport legislation. In D. Ferri, & A. Broderick (Eds.), Research Handbook on EU Disability Law (182-200). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781788976428.00019

Equal access to transport plays a key role in facilitating independent living and participation in society and in realising the full enjoyment of other human rights, including the right to education and employment. The accessibility of transport goes... Read More about Disability in EU transport legislation.

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 (2020)
Book Chapter
Varney, E. (2020). 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 . In C. Stănescu, & A. Adimi Gikay (Eds.), Discrimination, Vulnerable Consumers and Financial Inclusion: Fair Access to Financial Services and the Law (35-56). Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003055075-4

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 interpretati... Read More about 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 .

Art.21 Freedom of Expression and Opinion, and Access to Information (2018)
Book Chapter
Varney, E. (2018). Art.21 Freedom of Expression and Opinion, and Access to Information. In I. Bantekas, M. Ashley Stein, & D. Anastasiou (Eds.), The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Commentary, Ilias Bantekas, Michael Ashley Stein, and Dimitris Anastasiou (eds.). Oxford University Press (OUP). https://doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198810667.003.0022

This chapter examines the effectiveness of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) in promoting and protecting the equal right of persons with disabilities to freedom of expression and opinion and access to inf... Read More about Art.21 Freedom of Expression and Opinion, and Access to Information.

Art.49 Accessible Format (2018)
Book Chapter
Varney, E. (2018). Art.49 Accessible Format. In I. Bantekas, M. Ashley Stein, & D. Anastasiou (Eds.), The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: A Commentary. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198810667.003.0050

This chapter examines Article 49 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). The importance of Article 49 CRPD is threefold. Firstly, it facilitates the dissemination of the CRPD by requiring that the Conventio... Read More about Art.49 Accessible Format.

Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc (2009)
Book Chapter
Varney, E. (2009). Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc. In C. Tietje, & A. Brouder (Eds.), Handbook of Transnational Economic Governance Regimes. Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004163300.i-1081.418

Non-governmental organizations, transnational business associations, private standard-setting bodies, public-private partnerships, and institutionalized incentive schemes now occupy a central place in the regulation and governance of transnational ec... Read More about Advanced Television Systems Committee, Inc.

Grounded? Air Passenger Rights in the European Union (2007)
Book Chapter
Varney, E., & Varney, M. (2007). Grounded? Air Passenger Rights in the European Union. In C. Twigg-Flesner, D. Parry, G. Howells, & A. Nordhausen (Eds.), The Yearbook of Consumer Law 2008 (171-199). Ashgate Publishing