What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

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dialnet-ar-18-ART00012875142019-03-02What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*Torres Perea, José Manuel dePrivate lawcapitalismjusticeinequalitywelfare stateDerecho privadocapitalismojusticiadesigualdadestado de bienestarIs private law dominated by savage capitalism? Is justice something that can be bought? Currently we are witnessing a conflict between opposing approaches to the interpretation and application of the law. On one view, the concept of justice, should be taken into account when judges decide legal cases. The alternative view favours legal certainty and the literal interpretation of contracts whether the outcome is just or not. In this lecture we consider these conflicting approaches and analyse what could be the consequences. One consequence could be increasing inequality between citizens, and consequently the concept of “the welfare state” being put at risk.En el presente contexto global somos testigos de un enfrentamiento entre dos enfoques opuestos a la hora de interpretar y aplicar la ley. Uno, consagrado a lograr lo justo, considerando la justicia como esencia y fundamento del Derecho; y otro que hace prevalecer la seguridad jurídica y la interpretación literal de los contratos independientemente del resultado justo o injusto al que pueda llegarse. En este estudio, analizamos estos enfoques y sus consecuencias. Una de ellas podría ser, sin duda, la creciente desigualdad entre ciudadanos, en tanto que la carencia de recursos impidiera a parte de ellos poder asesorarse correctamente al contratar y quedar de este modo ligados al sentido literal de lo escrito. Desde esta perspectiva el riesgo en realidad lo es del propio concepto del «estado de bienestar».2018text (article)application/pdfhttps://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=6576322(Revista) ISSN 0423-4847Estudios de Deusto: revista de la Universidad de Deusto, ISSN 0423-4847, Vol. 66, Nº. 1, 2018, pags. 161-169engLICENCIA DE USO: Los documentos a texto completo incluidos en Dialnet son de acceso libre y propiedad de sus autores y/o editores. Por tanto, cualquier acto de reproducción, distribución, comunicación pública y/o transformación total o parcial requiere el consentimiento expreso y escrito de aquéllos. Cualquier enlace al texto completo de estos documentos deberá hacerse a través de la URL oficial de éstos en Dialnet. Más información: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS STATEMENT: Full text documents hosted by Dialnet are protected by copyright and/or related rights. This digital object is accessible without charge, but its use is subject to the licensing conditions set by its authors or editors. Unless expressly stated otherwise in the licensing conditions, you are free to linking, browsing, printing and making a copy for your own personal purposes. All other acts of reproduction and communication to the public are subject to the licensing conditions expressed by editors and authors and require consent from them. Any link to this document should be made using its official URL in Dialnet. More info: https://dialnet.unirioja.es/info/derechosOAI

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Estudios de Deusto: revista de la Universidad de Deusto, ISSN 0423-4847, Vol. 66, Nº. 1, 2018, pags. 161-169

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Private law
capitalism
justice
inequality
welfare state
Derecho privado
capitalismo
justicia
desigualdad
estado de bienestar

Private law
capitalism
justice
inequality
welfare state
Derecho privado
capitalismo
justicia
desigualdad
estado de bienestar
Torres Perea, José Manuel de
What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

Is private law dominated by savage capitalism? Is justice something that can be bought? Currently we are witnessing a conflict between opposing approaches to the interpretation and application of the law. On one view, the concept of justice, should be taken into account when judges decide legal cases. The alternative view favours legal certainty and the literal interpretation of contracts whether the outcome is just or not. In this lecture we consider these conflicting approaches and analyse what could be the consequences. One consequence could be increasing inequality between citizens, and consequently the concept of “the welfare state” being put at risk.

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Torres Perea, José Manuel de

Torres Perea, José Manuel de

Torres Perea, José Manuel de

What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

What approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? Could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

what approach to the interpretation of private contractual obligations should courts adopt? could the application of law affect the so called welfare state?*

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