Company Law

Learning Outcomes    

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:  

LO.1 : Identify and evaluate the interplay between the legal entity that is the company and the shareholders and directors, as the other organs of the company, in a wide range of situations;  

LO.2 : Apply relevant statutory rules and case law to companies in order to analyse and solve legal issues relating to companies;  

LO.3 : Discuss and debate different perspectives on various aspects of the law relating to companies including the change in legal approach which occurs when a company runs into financial difficulties.  

Module Content 

This module deals with the law relating to companies. The subjects covered include the incorporation of companies and the legal consequences of incorporation, the constitutional documents of a company, the law relating to corporate capacity, directors’ duties and their enforcement; shareholder and creditor protection.