The Nuts & Bolts of Company Law - An Essential Guide

Introduction

This live broadcast session (split into 2 parts) is an introduction to company law. The course has been designed specifically for those new to company law or who need a refresher of the basics.

There is a wealth of legislation, case law, regulation and best practice guidelines governing companies: this course is here to help you understand essential elements of company law and give you a practical appreciation of how companies should be run and managed. This live broadcast is taught in the context of a realistic case study and full notes are provided for future reference.

What You Will Learn

This live and interactive session will cover the following:

• Types of company
• The interrelationship between the Companies Act, case law and a company's constitution
• Setting up a company
• An overview of corporate finance
• Share classes and share capital
• How decisions are made in companies
• Types of director
• Appointment and removal of directors
• Board meetings and board minutes
• Director's statutory and non-statutory duties
• Dealing with directors' conflicts of interest
• Company filing and record-keeping
• Company accounts and reporting
• Directors' potential liabilities on insolvency
• Other potential director liabilities e.g. Bribery, Fraud, Health & Safety and Corporate Manslaughter

Recording of live sessions: Soon after the Learn Live session has taken place you will be able to go back and access the recording - should you wish to revisit the material discussed.