Overview

An exciting new textbook which presents critical perspectives on corporate and commercial law. Focussing on the key areas of trade and transactions, intellectual property, corporations and finance, it covers each of the areas of commercial and company law that would typically be offered to undergraduate and postgraduate law students. The chapters are written by acknowledged experts in the field and are aimed at undergraduates, post graduates and lecturers who wish to further their understanding of this area. Each of the authors focuses on an area within their subject and draws out the political, the controversial and the discursive, providing essential reading for undergraduate dissertation topics and postgraduate analysis.

Full Product Details

Author:   Andrew Johnston ,  Lorraine Talbot (University of Birmingham, Birmingham) ,  Dr Jonathan Morgan (Corpus Christi College, Cambridge) ,  Catherine Mitchell
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   1st ed. 2020
Weight:   0.404kg
ISBN:  

9781352009316

ISBN 10:   1352009315
Pages:   255
Publication Date:   29 February 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Contract Law as Regulation: Relational and Formalist Approaches- Jonathan Morgan 2. The Common Law of Contract: Essential or Expendable?- Catherine Mitchell 3. Labour Law and Practices: Workers Paying the Price for Capitalist Failure?- Charlotte Villiers and Roseanne Russell 4. A Good Idea Gone Bad. Can We Still Justify Patent Monopolies?- Peter S. Harrison 5. Is Trade Law Fit for Purpose?- Robert Burrell 6. Copyright and Invisible Authors: A Property Perspective- Emily Hudson 7. Shareholders and Directors: Entitlements, Duties and the Expansion of Shareholder Wealth- Lorraine Talbot 8. Debating Theories of the Company and Separate Corporate Personality- Daniel Attenborough 9. Hostile Takeovers: Corporate Governance Solution or Social Cost?- Andrew Johnston 10. The Taxonomy of Taxation- Kerrie Sadiq and Bronwyn McCredie 11. The Law and Regulation of Banks and Money- Andrew Johnston, Jay Cullen and Trevor Pugh 12. Financial Regulation and Market (In)Efficiency- Jay Cullen Index.

Reviews

Author Information

Professor Andrew Johnston is Professor of Company Law and Corporate Governance at the School of Law, University of Sheffield. Professor Lorraine Talbot is Professor of Company Law in Context at Birmingham Law School, University of Birmingham.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions