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Module Title LH Company Law
SchoolBirmingham Law School
Department Law
Module Code 08 22354
Module Lead Lorraine Talbot
Level Honours Level
Credits 20
Semester Semester 1
Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Restrictions Law Programmes Only
Contact Hours Lecture-27 hours
Tutorial-5 hours
Guided independent study-168 hours
Total: 200 hours
Exclusions
Description The module examines the major aspects of corporate law in the United Kingdom with the exception of general insolvency. It will begin with the history and development of modern company law and then briefly deal with the formation and constitution of companies. It will then consider legal personality, primary liability for torts and wrongs and the rules relating to corporate contracts. After examining some aspects of share capital and shares, the module will examine corporate control, involving the duties and liabilities of directors, the powers of the majority and the protection of minority shareholders.
At the end of the module the student should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the issues covered, apply that knowledge to reasonably complex situations and provide reasoning and analysis. They should also be able to bring together and present coherently materials from all sources which deal with the issues addressed.
Learning Outcomes By the end of the module the student should be able to:
  • Competently summarise the current state of company law and the impact of the recent reforms;
  • Evaluate the legal and policy issues addressed;
  • Evaluate and participate in legal arguments in context;
  • Competently express legal analysis in a succinct and relevant manner, in both oral and written form; interact with other members of a learning group, giving and receiving information and ideas and modifying responses where appropriate;
  • Assess their own progress;
  • Make intelligent use of standard paper and electronic resources to locate relevant and up-to ¿date information on the issues covered;
  • Use word-processing, standard library and information retrieval systems and web-based resources.
Assessment 22354-01 : Take Home Exam : Exam (School Arranged) - Open Book (100%)
Assessment Methods & Exceptions Assessments:
Take home exam (open-book) - 3hrs (100%)

Reassessment:
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