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OverviewHicks & Goo's Cases and Materials on Company Law guides students through the complexities of company law with a broad selection of source materials, extracts from governmental and non-governmental sources as well as traditional cases and materials that are placed in context with clear commentary. It covers all the principal areas of company law including corporate governance issues and securities and insolvency. The book concentrates on how the law facilitates and regulates the operation of companies, both large and small, reflecting the realities of current practice. Each section is preceded by a concise introduction to help students understand the significance of the material presented. Similarly, each case is preceded by a statement of its legal significance and a summary of the main facts. The book has been fully updated to include classic materials whilst retaining the breadth of sources. The contents have been restructured to reflect the way the course is taught and chapter introductions have been developed to place each chapter in context and examine how these relate to the subject as a whole. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Alan Dignam (Professor in Corporate Law at Queen Mary, University of London)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Edition: 7th Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.90cm , Length: 24.50cm Weight: 1.317kg ISBN: 9780199564293ISBN 10: 0199564299 Pages: 696 Publication Date: 07 April 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Awaiting stock ![]() Table of Contents1: Introduction to Company Law 2: The Incorporation of Companies 3: Separate Legal Personality 4: The Disclosure Principle 5: The Constitution (1) Memorandum of Association and the Ultra Vires problem 6: The Constitution (2) Articles of Association 7: Shareholder Democracy 8: Directors' Powers 9: Shares and Classes of Shares 10: Maintenance of Capital 11: The Position of Directors 12: Directors' Duties 13: Majority Rule and Protection of Minorities 14: Groups of Companies 15: Borrowing and Security 16: Accounts and Audits 17: The Regulation of Public Markets: Insider Dealing and Market Abuse 18: Takeovers and Mergers 19: Corporate Insolvency IndexReviewsHicks & Goo's Cases & Materials on Company Law is an excellent cases and materials book. It is extremely easy to read and explains the key principles in a logical and accessible way. By doing so, it ensures the text remains one of the leading text and material cases on this complex but interesting area of law. [...] it really allows it to be (as Dignam hopes in the preface) the Swiss army knife of cases and materials books. Student Law Journal It is aldo extremely well written and superbly balances commentary with cases and materials. It has an impressive (and seamless) interaction between the materials which is uncommon for texts on complex areas of law like company law. Student Law Journal `Hicks & Goo's Cases & Materials on Company Law is an excellent cases and materials book. It is extremely easy to read and explains the key principles in a logical and accessible way. By doing so, it ensures the text remains one of the leading text and material cases on this complex but interesting area of law. [...] it really allows it to be (as Dignam hopes in the preface) the Swiss army knife of cases and materials books. ' Student Law Journal `It is aldo extremely well written and superbly balances commentary with cases and materials. It has an impressive (and seamless) interaction between the materials which is uncommon for texts on complex areas of law like company law. ' Student Law Journal Author InformationAlan Dignam is a Professor in Corporate Law at Queen Mary, University of London. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |