Formation, classification, and registration of companies
The framework of company law
Corporate personality
The company constitution
Corporate governance-board structure and shareholder engagement
Board composition-appointment and removal of directors
A statutory statement of directors' duties
Duty to act within constitution and powers
Duty to promote the success of the company
Duty of care, skill, and independent judgment
Duty to avoid a conflict of interest
Specific conflicts-CA 2006, pt 10, ch 4
Directors' liabilities for breach of duty
Membership and the incidents of membership
Decision-making and company meetings
Informed shareholders and stakeholders-disclosure and the limited company
The unfairly prejudicial remedy and the minority shareholder
The derivative claim and the rule in Foss v Harbottle
Share capital-capital raising and payment
The doctrine of capital maintenance
Loan capital-secured creditors and company charges
Company voluntary arrangements
Corporate rescue-administration
Liquidation and dissolution-winding up the insolvent company
Directors' liabilities and vulnerable transactions on insolvency
Corporate takeovers and reconstruction.
Company law by Brenda Hannigan. ISBN 9780199608027. Published by Oxford University Press in 2012. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.