Directors Duties 2nd ed

Directors’ Duties provides an analysis of the general duties of directors contained in Chapter 2, Part 10 of the Companies Act 2006.

The new edition is completely updated to include:-

• A new part on what might constitute a breach of s 172(1) with consideration of relevant cases
• Expanded chapter dealing with the duty to take into account the interests of creditors (s 172(3)) and consideration of how directors are to discharge their duty
• More on remedies in light of the decisions of the Court of Appeal in Sinclair Investments v Versailles Trade Finance and FHR European Ventures LLP v Mankarious
• Expansion of the discussion on ‘good faith’ in relation to s 172(1)
• Court of Appeal decision in O’Donnell v Shanahan dealing with corporate opportunities
• Recent cases dealing with derivative actions
• Australian case of ASIC v Healey and its impact on the duty of care
• Discussion of de facto and shadow directors in light of recent decisions
• Bell Group v Westpac Banking litigation as far as the proper purposes duty is concerned
• Consideration of bribes in light of the decision in Sinclair Investments v Versailles Trade Finance