ABSTRACT

Company Law is essential reading for business and law students, and for those studying for professional exams. The theoretical concepts are explored and developed with the use of a variety of case examples to place the learning in context. Comprehensive pedagogy with objectives, review questions, summaries, discussion questions and a case study exercise to consolidate the learning in each chapter. The accessible and concise treatment of the issues explored makes the learning easy to follow and more pertinent to the student needs, particularly for those who are studying a one-semester course.


Easy to read,with a user friendly layout, Company Law, with the use of case studies and review questions leads the reader through the various stages involved with creating and managing a private company through to dissolution.

Building on the learning covered in the companion textbook Business Law, this text is a user friendly and comprehensive introduction to all aspects of company law.

part |54 pages

Birth of a Company

chapter 1|16 pages

Nature and classification of companies

chapter 2|16 pages

Corporate personality and lifting the veil

chapter 3|11 pages

Corporate criminal liability

chapter 4|8 pages

Company promotions

part |31 pages

The Company Constitution

chapter 5|14 pages

The memorandum of association

chapter 6|15 pages

The articles of association

part |33 pages

Obtaining and Controlling Capital

chapter 7|16 pages

Public offer of shares

part |38 pages

Companies’ Securities

chapter 9|16 pages

Shares

chapter 10|20 pages

Debentures

part |63 pages

Company Management

chapter 11|38 pages

Directors

chapter 12|6 pages

Company secretary

chapter 13|17 pages

Company meetings

part |57 pages

Shareholder and Creditor Protection

chapter 14|22 pages

Minority protection

chapter 15|15 pages

Auditors

chapter 16|10 pages

Corporate governance

chapter 17|7 pages

Insider dealing

part |27 pages

Companies in Trouble

chapter 18|25 pages

Winding up