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Company Law 13th Revised edition

Paperback by Dignam, Alan (Professor of Corporate Law, Professor of Corporate Law, Queen Mary University of London); Lowry, John (Emeritus Professor of Law, Emeritus Professor of Law, University College London)

Company Law

£46.99

ISBN:
9780198903840
Publication Date:
29 Aug 2025
Edition/language:
13th Revised edition / English
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Pages:
576 pages
Format:
Paperback
For delivery:
Estimated despatch 18 - 20 Sep 2026

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Company Law

Description

Provides the perfect balance between depth, succinctness, and accessibility, demystifying complex areas of law. Company Law gives a clear and authoritative account of the law, including key principles and valuable coverage of corporate governance and theory, as well as current debates surrounding these areas. Key Features - Condenses an extremely complex subject and focuses on core principles helping students to understand the subject without compromising on academic integrity - Includes analysis of corporate theory, offering students a broader contextual understanding of the evolving law - Includes a strong pedagogical structure with: chapter introductions - enabling students to orientate themselves within the various aspects of company law; further reading - providing avenues for further study; and self-test questions - reinforcing learning, supporting revision, and assisting with examination recall - Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support New to this Edition - Expanded coverage of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors in Chapters 13 and 14, ClientEarth v Shell plc [2023] - Covers the UK Corporate Governance Code 2024 (effective from 2025) and Public Offers and Admissions to Trading Regulation 2024 (SI 2024/105) - Discussion of trading misfeasance in BHS litigation Wright v Chappell [2024] - Includes new legislation: Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023, Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 - Includes new cases: Stanford International Bank Ltd v HSBC Bank plc [2022], BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022], Byers v Saudi National Bank [2023], Re UKCloud Ltd (in liquidation) [2024], Tianrui (International) Holding Company Ltd v China Shanshui Cement Group Ltd [2024], Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman [2025], Rukhadze v Recovery Partners GP Ltd [2025] Digital formats and resources The 13th edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats: the e-book and Law Trove offer a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features and links that offer extra learning support. For more information about e-books, please visit www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks .

Contents

PART I: Fundamental Principles 1: Introduction to company law 2: Corporate personality and limited liability 3: Lifting the veil 4: Promoters and pre-incorporation contracts 5: Raising capital: equity and its consequences 6: Raising capital: debentures: fixed and floating charges PART II: Behind the Corporate Veil 7: Share capital 8: The constitution of the company: dealing with insiders 9: Classes of shares and variation of class rights 10: Derivative claims 11: Statutory shareholder remedies PART III: Issues of Corporate Authority 12: The constitution of the company: dealing with outsiders 13: Corporate management 14: Directors' duties 15: Corporate governance 1: corporate governance and corporate theory 16: Corporate governance 2: the UK corporate governance debate 17: Corporate rescue and liquidations in outline

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