The ideal companion for anyone studying company law, Smith & Keenan's Company Law provides you with:
Straightforward, accessible coverage of the key legal principles you'll need to understand for your module written by experienced lecturers in the field
A range of features to support your learning and help you study independently, including detailed case summaries and discussion of academic opinion in the area
Extensive further reading suggestions to a wide range of academic articles to encourage deeper understanding and analysis
This eighteenth edition also includes:
A new chapter on partnerships and limited liability partnerships (LLPs)
An extended chapter on the corporate veil, including Petrodel Resources Ltd v Prest [2013] and academic discussion of lifting and piercing the veil of incorporation
Discussion of key developments brought about by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act (SBEEA) 2015, including maintenance of a register of people with significant control (PSC), greater restrictions on corporate directors, and the submission of statements of confirmation
An updated chapter on the statutory derivative action exploring the evolving case law such as Wilton UK Ltd v Shuttleworth [2018]