Company Law and Corporate Governance (Study Exchange)

Overview

This module will introduce students to key concepts and issues in company law. The module familiarises students with the corporate person as a concept, with the corporate constitution, with the company’s ‘lifecycle’ from incorporation to winding up and to the roles of and disputes between key stakeholders within the corporate form. The module will also introduce the manner in which corporate actors, mediated through law and regulation, seek to address social relationships, including through human rights and social responsibility initiatives

Learning Objectives

Upon completion, students should acquire detailed knowledge and understanding in relation to company law and corporate governance. Specifically:
- knowledge and understanding of the legal framework which regulates companies;
- knowledge and understanding of corporate governance – the concept and regulatory regimes;
- knowledge and understanding of other relevant concepts such as corporate social responsibility;
- awareness and understanding of societal issues in the area, which impact upon legal policy; and
- a range of skills noted below.

Skills

Upon completion of this module, students should be able to:
- evaluate and critically analyse the role of company law and corporate governance;
- evaluate and critically analyse the societal issues, legal developments and their interplay;
- identify the main issues and challenges in the area and relating to specific factual scenarios;
- develop independent opinions and engage in academic debate;
- develop potential options for reform based on a critical examination of the status quo; and
- provide considered advice in relation to factual scenarios based on the relevant law and nature of personal relationships.

Assessment