2017/18 Undergraduate Module Catalogue
LAW2040 Company Law
20 creditsClass Size: 120
Module manager: Dr Suren Gomtsyan
Email: S.Gomtsyan@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2017/18
Pre-requisite qualifications
LAW1030 ContractLAW1040 English Legal System
This module is not approved as a discovery module
Objectives
On completion of this module, students should be able to understand and discuss the main features of the company law of the United Kingdom.Students should be able to understand the ways in which company law balances the interests of the different groups represented within the company and be aware of debates about the suitability of different methods used.
The focus is therefore on the legal nature of the company as a business organisation, the law relating to corporate finance, the relations between the company and third parties, the distribution of power within a company, the duties of directors and other managers and the associated enforcement mechanisms, and the key principles of corporate insolvency law.
Syllabus
- The legal nature of companies in the law of the United Kingdom; limited liability and separate personality
- The process of incorporation
- The corporate constitution
- Relations with outsiders
- Corporate finance
- Corporate governance; the general meeting, appointment, disqualification and duties of directors
- Duties of Directors
- Shareholder Rights and Remedies
- Insolvency
Teaching methods
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
| Lecture | 24 | 1.00 | 24.00 |
| Seminar | 7 | 1.00 | 7.00 |
| Private study hours | 169.00 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 31.00 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200.00 | ||
Private study
48 hours - 2 hours preparation for each lecture42 hours - 6 hours preparation for each seminar
79 hours - completion of summative assessment and revision for examination.
Opportunities for Formative Feedback
1 x 2000 word essay and seminar participation.Methods of assessment
Coursework
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
| Essay | 1 x 2,000 words | 30.00 |
| Presentation | seminar assessment | 10.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 40.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Exams
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) | 2 hr 00 mins | 60.00 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 60.00 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
Reading list
The reading list is available from the Library websiteLast updated: 26/04/2018
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