Understanding Company Law

Understanding Company Law is a lively introduction to modern company law. Its unique approach to the subject encompasses the fields of securities regulation, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. The third edition has been updated with key recent changes and developments in company law, both case law and statutory.

List of contents

Ten things you need to know about company law 1. The birth of modern company law 2. The Salomon principle 3. The nature of modern companies 4. The legal structure of a company 5. The ownership of a company 6. The management and operation of a company 7. Directors' duties 8. Shareholders' rights 9. Corporate governance 10. The company's capital 11. Securities regulation and raising capital 12. Mergers and takeovers 13. Corporate insolvency.14. Corporate social responsibility 15. Thinking about company law

About the author

Alastair Hudson, LLB LLM PhD FRSA FHEA, Barrister, Lincoln's Inn, is Visiting Professor of Law at the University of Reading. He has been voted Law Teacher of the Year and is a National Teaching Fellow.

Product details

• Authors: Alastair Hudson, Hudson Alastair
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 16.06.2025
• EAN: 9781032881683
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3288168-3
• No. of pages: 300
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, LAW / Corporate, Management of specific areas, Company law, Law & society, Law and society, sociology of law