Shackleton on the Law and Practice of Meetings is a leading resource on the law and practice of both company and local authority meetings, providing a complete statement of the law with detailed practical guidance.
Key features:-
Discusses the legal implications of public and private meetings
Addresses the practical issues to be aware of when organising and managing meetings
Deals with specific forms of meeting such as board, committee, shareholder and local
authority meetings
Explains different types of resolution and how these are passed in the context
of meetings
Directs the reader to the appropriate statutory requirements under the Companies
Act 2006 and other relevant legislation
Covers meetings by charities
Provides ‘worked’ practice examples and check lists for company meetings
Looks at the powers, duties and roles of directors in the context of meetings
Explains how to maintain good order and ensure fairness at meetings
Covers the new decision procedures in insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency (England & Wales) Rules 2016
