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'Smith and Keenan is a valuable choice for undergraduate company law students. It provides clear and easily accessible coverage of all key areas of company law and in addition it offers a number of useful tools for both lecturers and students.'
Vincenzo Bavoso, University of Kingston
Smith and Keenan’s Company Law provides a readable yet detailed account of the law of corporations and a reputation you can trust.
The sixteenth edition continues to explore the impact of the Companies Act 2006 and emerging case law, in light of the major changes in corporate thinking which it represents, and the exciting and challenging implications for practitioners, academics and students alike. This new edition also includes:
- New chapters with extended discussion of the corporate form and other business formats such as limited liability partnerships
- Coverage of recent case law such as Chandler v Cape Plc [2012], Stainer v Lee [2010], Hughes v Weiss [2012] and Harbourne Road Nominees Ltd v Karvaski [2011], as well as the Limited Liability Partnerships Regulations (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (SI 2009/1804)
- Examination of the new Model Articles that accompany the 2006 Act and the shift away from the 'one size fits all' mentality to a 'think small first' approach, with continuing analysis of Table A as the template for corporate constitutions
- Increased selection of timely and relevant academic articles in each chapter
In addition, the text offers a wealth of learning support features:
- Topic maps illustrate complex legal structures and processes
- Marginal cross-references point to further information on key topics
- Case summaries detail key decisions with clear explanation of the outcomes
- 'Test your knowledge’ questions promote good understanding with answers provided
- Essay questions allow for practice and reflection with answer guidance provided
For further resources accompanying this text, please visit www.pearsoned.co.uk/legalupdates
Professor Charles Wild (PhD, MBA, LLM) is Dean of the School of Law and Head of the Centre for International Law at the University of Hertfordshire. He teaches Company Law to LLB and LLM students, undertakes postgraduate research supervision and is widely published in the area.
Stuart Weinstein (JD, MBA) is Associate Dean (Research & Commercial Enterprise) of the Law School at the University of Hertfordshire and is also a practising solicitor/attorney with over twenty years’ practice experience in the US, UK and Korea. He regularly teaches accountants and non-lawyers in the UK and on overseas programmes throughout the world.
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Summary
Combining clarity and accessibility with detailed coverage of this often complex subject, Smith and Keenan’s Company Law offers a readable guide to all aspects of company law.
In addition, the broad range of end of chapter questions and clear case summaries have been retained from previous editions, as has the additional resources in mylawchamber, offering you a company law text with unrivalled study support in the book and online.
