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)
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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
Brenda Hannigan is Professor of Corporate Law. Her principal research interests lie in company and insolvency law, particularly in the areas of directors' duties and shareholder remedies, corporate governance, board roles and responsibilities, corporate purpose and shareholder engagement.
Reviews for Company Law
A very comprehensive and authoritative text, with significant and useful reference material in every page * John Thompson, Lecturer, Ulster University * Brilliant for both law and non-law students studying company law...a good balance of in-depth analysis and accessible language * Dr. Min Yan, Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Buisness Law and Director of BSc Business with Law Programme, Queen Mary University of London * Student friendly, analytical and clear...straightforward in its structure and easy to use * Dr. Stelios Andreadakis, Senior Lecturer in Corporate and Financial Law, Director, Postgraduate Taught Programmes, Brunel University *
