Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formation, classification, and registration of companies -- The framework of company law -- Corporate personality -- The company constitution -- Corporate governance-board structure and shareholder engagement -- Board composition-appointment and removal of directors -- A statutory statement of directors' duties -- Duty to act within constitution and powers -- Duty to promote the success of the company -- Duty of care, skill, and independent judgment -- Duty to avoid a conflict of interest -- Specific conflicts-CA 2006, pt 10, ch 4 -- Directors' liabilities for breach of duty -- Membership and the incidents of membership -- Decision-making and company meetings -- Informed shareholders and stakeholders-disclosure and the limited company -- The unfairly prejudicial remedy and the minority shareholder -- The derivative claim and the rule in Foss v Harbottle -- Share capital-capital raising and payment -- The doctrine of capital maintenance -- Loan capital-secured creditors and company charges -- Company voluntary arrangements -- Corporate rescue-administration -- Liquidation and dissolution-winding up the insolvent company -- Directors' liabilities and vulnerable transactions on insolvency -- Corporate takeovers and reconstruction.