Company law - Prof Ben Pettet

LONGMAN LAW SERIESCompany LawSecond EditionBen Pettet Editorial Advisory BoardProfessor I.H.Dennis (University College London)Professor J.A. Usher (University of Exeter) The second edition of this popular book on company law combines theoretical and jurisprudential issues with an up-to-date account of legal developments across the field of company law. The author demonstrates that the needs of shareholders in companies which have dispersed ownership of shares cannot be properly understood without an analysis of the law relating to securities regulation and capital markets.Company Law is arranged in six sections: Foundation and Theory; The Constitution of the Company; Corporate Governance; Corporate Finance Law; Securities Regulation; Insolvency and Liquidation. Strong coverage of theory and policy is provided, together with analysis of core legal problems at an appropriate depth for modular courses. The role of self-regulation is examined in some depth and discussion of law reform in the shape of the DTI's Company Law Review is included.There is also a companion website for the book at www booksites.net/pettet, which features regular updates to the law so that lecturers and student;New to this edition*Inclusion of the EC Directive on Takeover bids*Major changes brought about by the Enterprise Act 2002*Standard Chartered Bank v Pakistan National Shipping Corporation 2002 and other important case law developments*Details of the EC Financial Services Action Plan legislation*Coverage of the Companies (Audit, Investigation and Community Enterprise) Act 2004Company Law is essential reading for LL.B. courses in universities and also covers the requirements of the University of London (External) LL.B. The book offers excellent foundation reading for postgraduate LL.M.s in company and capital markets law and is an excellent critical survey of a dynamic field of law for students qualifying professionally in the fields of accounting, finance and company secretaryship.Ben Pettet LL.B., Barrister, is Professor of Company and Capital Markets Law, University College London. He is a well-known researcher and writer in the field of company law.