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Aiming to demystify company law for today's student, this textbook offers an overview of the subject, covering most undergraduate company law syllabi. It discusses the current debates surrounding company law, including the reviews by the English and Scottish Law Commissions, the consultation papers issued by the Company Law Review Steering Group and the ensuing White Papers and Draft Companies Bill. Particular emphasis is given to corporate governance and the theoretical bases underlying company law.

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Review from previous edition This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensible fashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth of study needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law Review from previous edition This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensible fashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth of study needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law Review from previous edition This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensible fashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth of study needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law Review from previous edition This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensible fashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth of study needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law Review from previous edition This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensiblefashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth ofstudy needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law

Review from previous edition <br> This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensible fashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth of study needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law<br>

Review from previous edition This is a highly accessible book. ... One of the distinguishing features of this text is that it contains not only a readable and sometimes humorous explanation of the common law and statutues but also addresses corporate theory. The authors deal with some complex topics in a comprehensible fashion. ... The narrative leads to both an understanding of the topic under discussion and also the realisation that company law cannot be compartmentalised into clear-cut topics that can be studied in isolation. ... This text...stands out for its clarity, whilst still demonstrating the depth of study needed in relation to some of the more complex areas of company law. --Journal of Business Law

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John Lowry LLB, LLM, FRSA is Professor of Law in the Faculty of Law, University College London Dr Alan Dignam is Reader in Corporate Law, Department of Law at Queen Mary, University of London

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