Rev. ed. of: Company law. 2nd ed. 2005.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The nature of company law -- Corporate entity, limited liability, and incorporation -- Legal theory and company law -- Entrenchment of rights -- Organisation of functions and corporate powers -- Relations with third parties : agency and constitutional limitations -- The governance problem and the mechanisms of meetings -- Duties of directors -- Other legal constraints on directors' powers -- Role of self-regulation -- Shareholder litigation : the derivative claim -- Shareholder litigation : winding up on just and equitable grounds and the unfair prejudice remedy -- Techniques of corporate finance -- Raising and maintenance of capital -- Financial assistance for the acquisition of shares -- Policy and theory in securities regulation/capital markets law -- The Regulatory Machinery of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 -- The regulation of public offerings of shares -- The regulation of insider dealing and market abuse -- The regulation of takeovers -- Insolvency and liquidation procedures -- Disqualification of directors.