Undergraduate Course: Company Law (LAWS10083)
Course Outline
| School | School of Law |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course will examine certain concepts in, and principles of, company law, including: separate legal personality and limited liability; the constitution of companies; shares; capital; company accounts; insider dealing; the obligations of directors; the liability of directors; and the protection of minorities.
The topics in the first semester, in general, focus on the nature and structure of a company; and the topics in the second semester focus on management of companies, i.e., directors and their actions and duties.
The selection and treatment of topics, by necessity, is selective. |
| Course description |
By building on the foundations laid in Business Entities (Ordinary) and Commercial Law (Ordinary), this course seeks to develop knowledge and understanding of: Company Law in the United Kingdom, with some reference to Scottish specialities (and the EC).
The course aims to give a modern treatment of company law, concentrating on those aspects that are both intellectually challenging, and of practical importance. The course also attempts to place the legal rules in their present commercial context.
Company law is not isolated from other areas, such as, contract, agency, commercial law, property, delict, taxation, or employment law, etc. However, such areas will be touched on only in so far as they relate to the topic in hand. Students are reminded that company law is constantly evolving, and they will be expected to take account of developments during the year.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Please note that you are very unlikely to get a place on an Honours Law course unless you are on a direct exchange with the School of Law (this includes Erasmus law exchange students). |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 25 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 38,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
351 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
67 %,
Coursework
33 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Essay and exam
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| Feedback |
In addition to answering questions and making comments in seminars, feedback is provided to students in three ways.
(1) Formative Assessment - Written Exercise in Semester 1: Written Feedback
Students are provided with a short piece of written formative work to do early in Semester 1, for submission towards the end of Semester 1. This work tests research skills, analytical skills, referencing skills and writing skills.
Written feedback is provided to the students, and they can discuss their work with the Course Organiser, should they wish to.
(2) Summative Assessment - Essay: Written Feedback
Written feedback is provided to students on their essay (which forms 33% of the final mark).
Students may also discuss their essay and feedback with a member of staff.
(3) Summative Assessment - Examination: Oral Feedback
Students may discuss their examination script with the Course Organiser (or another member of staff), if they wish to.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate a deeper knowledge and understanding of key areas, and issues, in Company Law.
- Demonstrate an ability to undertake independent research (including using primary and secondary sources) and thought, gaining knowledge and understanding, which may be applied and adapted in future.
- Undertake critical analysis and evaluation of key matters in Company Law, and their application, which may be applied and adapted in future.
- Have developed an appreciation of Company Law in its business and economic context.
- The provision of transferable skills, including communication skills (both oral and written); intellectual skills of collecting, organising, evaluating, synthesisng and presenting material and arguments, and including the ability to question assumptions, to detect fallacies and to think independently; and general skills in managing time, working independently and taking responsibility for work.
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Reading List
Paul L Davies and S Worthington: Gower and Davies; Principles of Modern Company Law (2012, 9th edn) (Gower and Davies)
LS Sealy & S Worthington: Cases and Materials in Company Law (10th Edn. OUP, 2013) (Sealy - Cases)
Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law (2014-2015, 31st edn) (new 31st edition forthcoming).
Nicholas Grier, Company Law (2010, 4th edn, W Green & Son) (Grier)
J Birds and AJ Boyle et al, Boyle & Birds; Company Law (2014, 9th edn)
D Kershaw, Company Law in Context: Text and Materials (2013, 2nd edn)
Paul L Davies: Introduction to Company Law (2010, 2nd edn) (Davies).
S Girvan, A Hudson and S Frisby, Charlesworth's Company Law (2010, 18th edn) (Charlesworth).
E Ferran, Company Law and Corporate Finance (2014, 3rd edn.)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Company Law,Liability |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Parker Hood
Tel: (0131 6)50 2048
Email: Parker.Hood@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Krystal Hanley
Tel: (0131 6)50 2056
Email: Krystal.Hanley@ed.ac.uk |
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