About the Book

An ideal introduction for a student facing the challenges of company law for the first time, this excellent textbook lucidly examines the fundamental areas of company law that are covered in most undergraduate law courses.

Retaining all of the most popular features from previous editions; the understandable style, wealth of pedagogical features, easy to use structure and learning support from the companion website, enables readers to grasp the complexities of this fast moving subject.

This new edition:

• has been fully updated and revised to include the new Companies Act 2006
• contains further reading suggestions, chapter summaries and real–life case studies as well as subheadings to break each chapter down into smaller bite–size chunks
• is written and designed specifically for new undergraduate law students and non–law students studying company law on other courses.
• Bourne examines the impact of the changes in the Enterprise Act 2002, the Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004, the Directors' Remuneration Report Regulations 2002, and the Combined Code on Corporate Governance

Providing a comprehensive and precise account of this essential subject, this book will be invaluable to undergraduate students studying company law.