Full Description
Company Law captures the dynamism of the subject and provides adept, comprehensive coverage.
Brenda Hannigan provides extensive insight into the principles and doctrine of company law, engaging with corporate structures, governance, finance, and liquidation, alongside an in-depth exploration of key primary sources.
Clearly written and well-structured - the perfect companion for the company law student
Attention is paid across all topics to the European dimension of company law, providing valuable context
Includes a detailed review of the key issues in shareholder remedies including the derivative claim and its relationship with the famous rule in Foss v Harbottle
Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support
New to this Edition
Barclay-Watt v Alpha Panareti Public Ltd; Lifestyle Equities CV v Ahmed
DnaNudge Ltd v Ventura Capital GP Ltd; Re Compound Photonics Group Ltd
Manchester Bulding Society v Grant Thornton LLP; AssetCo plc v Grant Thornton LLP
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023
The UK Corporate Governance Code (2024)
Digital formats and resources
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Contents
PART I The Corporate Structure
1: Formation, classification and registration of companies
2: The framework of company law
3: Corporate personality
4: Rules of attribution - corporate acts and liabilities
5: The company constitution
PART II Corporate Governance - Directors' Roles and Responsibilities
6: Corporate governance - board structure and shareholder engagement
7: Board composition - appointment and removal of directors
8: A statutory statement of directors' duties
9: Duty to act within constitution and powers
10: Duty to promote the success of the company
11: Duty of care, skill and independent judgement
12: Duty to avoid a conflict of interest
13: Specific conflicts - CA 2006, Part 10, Ch 4 and Ch 4A
14: Directors' liabilities for breach of duty
15: Directors' liabilities and vulnerable transactions on insolvency
PART III - Corporate Governance - Shareholders' Rights and Remedies
16: Membership and the incidents of membership
17: Decision-making and company meetings
18: Informed shareholders and stakeholders - disclosure and the limited company
19: The unfairly prejudicial remedy and the minority shareholder
20: The derivative claim and the rule in Foss v Harbottle
PART IV Corporate Finance - Share and Loan Capital
21: Share capital - capital raising and payment
22: The doctrine of capital maintenance
23: Loan capital - secured creditors and company charges
PART V - Corporate Liquidation
24: Liquidation and dissolution - winding up the insolvent company
