Company law in context :
Kershaw, David (Professor of law)
Company law in context : David Kershaw. text and materials / - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - liii, 890 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Incorporation and separate legal personality --
Ch. 1. An introduction to the context and consequences of incorporation --
Ch. 2. The entity doctrine --
Ch. 3. The corporate constitution / the mechanics of the general meeting --
Ch. 4. Corporate actions --
Pt. 2. Corporate control and accountability --
Ch. 5. The corporate agency problem --
Ch. 6. The balance of power between the board, management, and the shareholder body --
Ch. 7. Board composition and structure regulation --
Ch. 8. Regulating directors' remuneration --
Ch. 9. Introduction to directors' duties --
Ch. 10. Regulating discretion I: acting in the company's interests --
Ch. 11. Regulating discretion II: using corporate power for proper purposes --
Ch. 12. Competence and the duty of care --
Ch. 13. Regulating conflicts I: self-dealing --
Ch. 14. Regulating conflicts II: corporate opportunities --
Ch. 15. Enforcing directors' duties --
Ch. 16. Minority shareholder protection --
Web chapter A: Disclosure, accounting and audit (online chapter) --
Pt. 3. Corporate finance --
Ch. 17. Shares --
Web chapter B: Issuing shares to the public (online chapter) --
Pt. 4. Creditor protection --
Ch. 18. Company law and creditor protection --
Ch. 19. Regulating legal capital.
Company Law in Context is an ideal main text for company law courses. In this sophisticated book David Kershaw places company law in its economic, business, and social context, making the cases, statutes, and other forms of regulation more accessible and relevant. A running case study provides a practical perspective.
Company Law in Context innovates in combining detailed up-to-date commentary with selected extracts from company law source materials. The book covers key cases in depth, enabling students to engage critically with judgments, issues, and policies.
The book provides students with the economic, business, and social context in which company law operates, enabling them to understand its application and relevance.
Students are shown the practical side of company law with a running case study which follows the lifecycle of a company and its legal requirements from registration through to flotation.
The author draws selectively on comparative materials (US and Germany in particular), enabling students to understand the distinctiveness of UK company law and the policy choices made by UK regulators.
David Kershaw's lively and dynamic writing style ensures that students engage fully with the subject and obtain a full critical understanding.
There is extensive use of in-chapter questions, encouraging students to engage critically with the issues at stake and providing points for discussion in seminars. Online pointers provide guidance as to how to answer selected questions from the book, supporting students and ensuring they benefit fully from the critical approach.
9780199609321
Corporation law--Great Britain
346.41
Company law in context : David Kershaw. text and materials / - 2nd ed. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2012. - liii, 890 p. : ill. b&w ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Incorporation and separate legal personality --
Ch. 1. An introduction to the context and consequences of incorporation --
Ch. 2. The entity doctrine --
Ch. 3. The corporate constitution / the mechanics of the general meeting --
Ch. 4. Corporate actions --
Pt. 2. Corporate control and accountability --
Ch. 5. The corporate agency problem --
Ch. 6. The balance of power between the board, management, and the shareholder body --
Ch. 7. Board composition and structure regulation --
Ch. 8. Regulating directors' remuneration --
Ch. 9. Introduction to directors' duties --
Ch. 10. Regulating discretion I: acting in the company's interests --
Ch. 11. Regulating discretion II: using corporate power for proper purposes --
Ch. 12. Competence and the duty of care --
Ch. 13. Regulating conflicts I: self-dealing --
Ch. 14. Regulating conflicts II: corporate opportunities --
Ch. 15. Enforcing directors' duties --
Ch. 16. Minority shareholder protection --
Web chapter A: Disclosure, accounting and audit (online chapter) --
Pt. 3. Corporate finance --
Ch. 17. Shares --
Web chapter B: Issuing shares to the public (online chapter) --
Pt. 4. Creditor protection --
Ch. 18. Company law and creditor protection --
Ch. 19. Regulating legal capital.
Company Law in Context is an ideal main text for company law courses. In this sophisticated book David Kershaw places company law in its economic, business, and social context, making the cases, statutes, and other forms of regulation more accessible and relevant. A running case study provides a practical perspective.
Company Law in Context innovates in combining detailed up-to-date commentary with selected extracts from company law source materials. The book covers key cases in depth, enabling students to engage critically with judgments, issues, and policies.
The book provides students with the economic, business, and social context in which company law operates, enabling them to understand its application and relevance.
Students are shown the practical side of company law with a running case study which follows the lifecycle of a company and its legal requirements from registration through to flotation.
The author draws selectively on comparative materials (US and Germany in particular), enabling students to understand the distinctiveness of UK company law and the policy choices made by UK regulators.
David Kershaw's lively and dynamic writing style ensures that students engage fully with the subject and obtain a full critical understanding.
There is extensive use of in-chapter questions, encouraging students to engage critically with the issues at stake and providing points for discussion in seminars. Online pointers provide guidance as to how to answer selected questions from the book, supporting students and ensuring they benefit fully from the critical approach.
9780199609321
Corporation law--Great Britain
346.41