By Inns of Court School of Law

Description

Designed to accompany the company law module on the Bar Vocational Course, this manual gives an overview of the salient topics of company law and has detailed coverage of a number of areas which are commonly dealt with by junior practitioners. It is designed to cover substantive law and it provides a foundation for applying the professional skills that barristers need in a company law context. The manual covers the main areas of company law, including the constitution of companies, share and loan capital, directors\\\' and shareholders\\\' meetings, the role and duties of directors, shareholder protection, insolvency and compulsory winding up. Particular emphasis is given to unfair prejudice petitions, directors\\\' fiduciary duties, various aspects of compulsory winding up and to the practical application of the law.

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Companies proceedings 4

3 Constitution of companies 22

4 Share capital 37

5 Debentures 54

6 Decision making 64

7 Directors 78

8 Insolvency 94

9 Compulsory winding up 103

10 Advocacy in companies court proceedings 124

11 Shareholder protection 135

12 Just and equitable winding up 142

13 Unfair prejudice 152

14 Worked example 171

Published Year: 2007 Format: Paper Back ISBN: 9780199284894 Publisher: Oxford University Press No of Pages: 210 Our Price: £ 24.99 Reviews: 0 reivew(s).

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