Corporations Law: A Custom Publication for Melbourne Law School, 2nd edition

Contents

Publisher’s Note

Introduction (lecturers to write and provide)

Topic 1 – Introduction to Companies and the Regulatory Scheme

• ‘Corporate Law: Theories, Principles and Applications’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘The Regulatory Framework’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Business Structures’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Business Structures’ from Harris, Hargovan & Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 6th ed, 2018
• ‘The Nature and Function of Companies’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018

Topic 2 – Incorporation and Its Effects

• ‘Business Structures’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Corporate Personality’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2015
• ‘The Duty of Care and Diligence’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Directors and Officers: Corporate Governance During Times of Financial Distress’ from Harris, Hargovan & Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 6th ed, 2018
• ‘Incorporation and Its Consequences’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018
• ‘Protection of Creditors’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018

Topic 3 – Managing Companies

• ‘Internal Management and Meetings’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘The Board of Directors and the General Meeting’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018

Topic 4 – Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers – Framework of Duties, Duty to Act in Good Faith and Duty to Act for a Proper Purpose

• ‘Managing Companies’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Directors’ and Officers’ Duties: Good Faith and Proper Purposes’ from Harris, Anil Hargovan & Michael Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 6th ed, 2018
• ‘Acting Properly, in the Interests of the Company, and with Care’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018
• ‘Regulating Companies’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th edition, 2018

Topic 5 – Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers – Duty of Care

• ‘Directors and Officers: Conflicts of Interest’ from Harris, Hargovan & Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 5th ed, 2018

Topic 6 – Duties and Liabilities of Directors and Officers - Loyalty

• Conflicts of Interest and Special Cases’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018

Topic 7 – Shareholder Actions

• ‘Members’ Remedies’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Members’ Remedies’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018

Topic 8 – Corporate Liability

• ‘Contractual, Tortious and Criminal Liability’ from Gooley, Zammit, Dicker & Russell, Corporations and Associations Law: Principles and Issues, 6th ed, 2015

Topic 9 – Share Capital

• ‘Shares and Shareholders’ from Harris, Company Law: Theories, Principles and Applications, 2nd ed, 2015
• ‘Share Capital and Transactions Affecting Share Capital’ from Harris, Hargovan & Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 6th ed, 2018
• ‘Accounts, Auditors and Dividends’ from Harris, Hargovan & Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 6th ed, 2018,
• ‘Dividends’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018
• ‘Corporate Reorganisation’ from Austin & Ramsay, Ford, Austin and Ramsay’s Principles of Corporations Law, 17th ed, 2018

Topic 10 – Introduction to Corporate Insolvency

• ‘External Administration and Insolvency’ from Harris, Hargovan & Adams, Australian Corporate Law, 6th ed, 2018