Understanding Company Law, 5th edition

Understanding Company Law, 5th edition, is a user-friendly resource written specifically to support non-law students studying the law of companies and other business organisations. Providing an excellent balance between theory, case law and practice, Understanding Company Law covers the essential concepts of company law, business organisations, financial markets, takeovers and corporate governance in a clear and straightforward manner.

This new edition has been fully updated to take account of developments since the last edition was published in 2018, providing students with sufficient knowledge to develop a critical analysis and understanding of the topics. The law is presented in the context of critique, along with its uncertainties, ambiguities and problems, rather than as a mechanical description of the rules – making it easier to understand. The use of plain language ensures that the work is invaluable to students coming to the topic for the first time or who have English as a second language.

Features

• updates to the relevant legislation
• the inclusion of additional key case summaries
• summaries of recent Supreme Court decisions relevant to company law
• a revised series of questions at the end of each chapter to test the reader on chapter content
• a preface that anticipates likely changes to the Companies Act 1993