Like the three preceding editions of this book, this eighth edition is concerned with the law governing companies while they are going concerns. Since there has not been any major new legislation in this area the author concentrates on important cases such as Ebrahimi v Westbourne Galleries Ltd (1973) AC 360 and O'Neill v Phillips (1992) 2 BCLC 1.
These have made a big impact on the implementation of the existing companies Acts 1985 and 1989. Vital for all those studying or practising in company law, this classic text is long established as one of the leading works on its subject.