Understanding Company Law

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-415-68218-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 292 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 480 g

Understanding Company Law is a lively treatment of the key principles of the Companies Act 2006 and modern company law. It takes a unique approach to the subject which also encompasses the important and growing fields of securities regulation, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility.

Modern company law began with the tribulations of Aron Salomon, a bootmaker in London’s East End at the end of the 19th century, and the remarkable idea that companies have legal personality. From that small seed grew the whole of modern capitalism. The Companies Act 2006 is now the largest statute on the books. Company law can be a dry and technical subject. Nevertheless, in Understanding Company Law, Professor Hudson provides a straightforward guide to the law, while providing context, detailed analyses of the leading cases, and no little humour.

This book covers all of the key topics which a student reader will encounter in any company law course. The discussion presents the key principles simply before guiding the reader through the more complex issues which are often the focus of examinations in this subject. It also offers pathways into further reading, while injecting enjoyment back into the topic. It has been written by an accomplished law teacher specifically to enthuse students about this subject.

Online support
Visit the author’s website at http://www.alastairhudson.com to find podcasts of specially recorded lectures covering the basic principles. Purchasers can also acquire an audiobook version of this text.

Alastair Hudson LLB LLM PhD FRSA FHEA, Barrister, Lincoln’s Inn, is Professor of Equity & Law in the University of London. He has been voted Law Teacher of the Year and is a National Teaching Fellow.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hudson, Alastair

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Ten things you need to know about company law. 1. The birth of modern company law. 2. The Salomon principle. 3. The nature of modern companies. 4. The legal structure of a company. 5. The ownership of a company. 6. The management and operation of a company. 7. Directors’ duties. 8. Shareholders' rights. 9. Corporate governance. 10. The company’s capital. 11. Securities regulation and raising capital. 12. Mergers and takeovers. 13. Corporate insolvency. 14. Corporate social responsibility. 15. Thinking about company law.

Über Autor(innen)

Alastair Hudson (LLB LLM PhD FRSA FHEA) is Professor of Equity & Law at Queen Mary University of London and a National Teaching Fellow.