1st Edition
Copyright Protection and Disability Law The Marrakesh Treaty and Beyond
Introduction
1. The Global Book Famine – Exploring its Origin, Impact, and Resolution
2. Exclusive Rights and the Confinement of Exceptions & Limitations – Examining the Role of International Copyright Law in the Global Book Famine
3. From Exclusive Rights to Inclusive Rights – (Re)Interpreting the Classic Justifications of Copyright Protection through a Lens of Inclusivity
4. Disability Models, Substantive Rights, and Legal Obligations - Modelling Copyright Law on Disability Rights Principles
5. Interpretive Insights, Internal Flexibilities, and National Choices – Unpacking and Enhancing the Marrakesh Treaty
6. International Obligations, National Approaches, and Remaining Gaps – Global Perspectives on the Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty
7. National Copyright Laws, Disability Policies, and Constitutional Provisions – Understanding Contracting Parties Yet to Implement the Marrakesh Treaty
Conclusion
Biography
Kieran James Mitchell is a lecturer in law and social sciences with research expertise in intellectual property law and disability rights law. Building on his LLM in Intellectual Property Law and having completed his PhD at the University of Leeds, his research keenly focuses on the unique intersection between copyright and disability rights law on legal and theoretical levels. With accreditation as a Fellow of Advance HE and numerous awards in recognition of his contributions to teaching delivery and student experience, he is actively engaged in teaching and scholarship at the University of York.
