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(Senior Lecturer in Law, Nottingham Trent University), (Director of Learning and Teaching, York Law School, University of York)
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  • Sērija : Legal Practice Course Manuals
  • Izdošanas datums: 03-Jul-2019
  • Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0198838573
  • ISBN-13: 9780198838579
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 344 pages, height x width x depth: 293x206x17 mm, weight: 766 g
  • Sērija : Legal Practice Course Manuals
  • Izdošanas datums: 03-Jul-2019
  • Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press
  • ISBN-10: 0198838573
  • ISBN-13: 9780198838579
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Written by two experts in the field, Business Law provides practical, up-to-date coverage of company, partnership, taxation, and insolvency law, plus all relevant aspects of EU law. The manual provides all of the required material students need to understand the latest legal developments affecting business law transactions, with a particular focus on relevant taxation law and business accounts.

Examples are used throughout the manual to enable students to contextualize their learning effectively. Extensive and updated statutory references allow students both to cross-refer to appropriate primary sources, and to use the guide to interpret such sources. The book's depth of coverage, accessible format, and clear structure make it an ideal reference for students on the Legal Practice Course.

Online Resources

Free online resources provide a range of student learning activities which guide students through scenarios based on topics in the book.
Preface xiii
Guide to the online resources xiv
Table of cases
xv
Table of legislation
xvii
Table of secondary legislation
xxiv
PART I Partnerships
1(36)
1 Characteristics of partnerships
3(4)
1.1 Introduction
3(1)
1.2 Relevant law
4(1)
1.3 Definition of partnership
4(1)
1.4 Nature of partnership and terminology
4(1)
1.5 Number of partners
4(1)
1.6 Capacity
5(1)
1.7 Duration of partnership
5(1)
1.8 Partnership name and publicity of information
5(2)
2 Partnership management and finance
7(8)
2.1 Introduction
7(1)
2.2 The legal relationship between the partners (s. 24)
7(2)
2.3 The duty of good faith
9(1)
2.4 The partnership's finances
10(1)
2.5 The distinction between a partner and a lender
10(1)
2.6 Division of profits and sharing of losses between partners
11(2)
2.7 Payment of interest
13(1)
2.8 Partnership property
13(2)
3 Liability of partners to outsiders
15(5)
3.1 Introduction
15(1)
3.2 Nature of liability
15(1)
3.3 Partnership and agency
16(2)
3.4 Persons held out as partners
18(1)
3.5 Liability of new partners
18(1)
3.6 Partners' liability in tort
19(1)
3.7 Suing or being sued
19(1)
4 Partnership disputes
20(3)
4.1 Introduction
20(1)
4.2 Dissolution by the court
20(1)
4.3 Appointment of a receiver
21(1)
4.4 Arbitration
21(1)
4.5 Expulsion of a partner
22(1)
5 Termination of and retirement from a partnership
23(9)
5.1 Introduction
23(1)
5.2 Dissolution of partnership
23(5)
5.3 Retirement of a partner
28(2)
5.4 Death
30(2)
6 The partnership agreement
32(5)
6.1 Introduction
32(1)
6.2 Is a written partnership agreement necessary?
32(1)
6.3 The clauses of the partnership agreement
33(2)
6.4 Issues for an incoming partner
35(2)
PART II Companies
37(142)
7 Limited companies---an introduction
39(6)
7.1 Introduction
39(1)
7.2 Sources of company law
39(1)
7.3 Registration
40(1)
7.4 Types of registered company
41(1)
7.5 Separate legal personality
42(1)
7.6 `Lifting the veil of incorporation'
43(2)
8 Formation of a limited company
45(19)
8.1 Introduction
45(1)
8.2 Promoters
46(1)
8.3 Pre-incorporation contracts
46(1)
8.4 Methods of providing the client with a company
46(1)
8.5 Steps leading to incorporation
47(1)
8.6 Issues to be considered on registration
47(5)
8.7 The certificate of incorporation
52(1)
8.8 Steps necessary after incorporation
52(1)
8.9 Publication of a company's name
53(1)
8.10 Statutory registers
53(5)
8.11 Comparison of `tailor-made' with `shelf' company
58(2)
8.12 Change of name
60(1)
8.13 Change of accounting reference date
61(1)
8.14 Change of registered office
62(1)
Appendix: Companies House Forms And Fees
62(2)
9 Directors and secretary
64(23)
9.1 Introduction
64(1)
9.2 Division of powers within a company
64(1)
9.3 Appointment of directors
64(2)
9.4 Managing directors
66(1)
9.5 Shadow directors
66(1)
9.6 Disclosure of information on directors
66(1)
9.7 Retirement of directors
67(1)
9.8 Removal of directors from office
68(2)
9.9 Powers of directors
70(2)
9.10 Directors' duties
72(5)
9.11 Statutory controls on contracts between companies and directors
77(6)
9.12 The directors and protection of outsiders
83(3)
9.13 The company secretary
86(1)
10 Shareholders
87(14)
10.1 Introduction
87(1)
10.2 Registration of membership
88(1)
10.3 Powers and duties of shareholders
89(1)
10.4 Internal disputes---introduction
90(1)
10.5 The constitution as a contract
90(2)
10.6 Actions by shareholders
92(1)
10.7 Unfair prejudice
93(2)
10.8 Just and equitable winding up
95(1)
10.9 Use of company earnings
95(1)
10.10 Declaration and payment of dividends
96(1)
10.11 Restrictions on sources of dividends
97(4)
11 Company finance
101(27)
11.1 Introduction
101(1)
11.2 Issue of shares
102(6)
11.3 Share capital
108(6)
11.4 Financial assistance by company for purchase of shares
114(1)
11.5 Classes of shares
115(1)
11.6 Finance through borrowing
116(1)
11.7 Secured loans
117(3)
11.8 Registration of charges
120(2)
11.9 Priority of charges
122(1)
11.10 Remedies of debenture-holders
123(1)
11.11 Receivers
123(1)
11.12 Position of lenders and debenture-holders
123(1)
11.13 Steps to be taken by a lender to a company
124(1)
Appendix: Impact Of Buy-Back Of Shares On A Company'S Balance Sheet
124(4)
12 Disposal of shares
128(10)
12.1 Introduction
128(1)
12.2 Transfer of shares
128(4)
12.3 Transmission by operation of law
132(1)
12.4 Buy-back and redemption by a company
132(1)
12.5 Financial assistance
132(4)
Appendix: Stock Transfer Form
136(2)
13 Company meetings and resolutions
138(10)
13.1 Types of general meeting
138(1)
13.2 Resolutions
139(1)
13.3 Calling a general meeting
140(1)
13.4 Notice of meetings
141(2)
13.5 Proceedings at meetings
143(1)
13.6 Minutes and returns
144(1)
13.7 Written resolutions
145(1)
13.8 General conclusions
146(2)
14 The articles of a private company
148(9)
14.1 Introduction
148(1)
14.2 Provisions concerning shares and membership
149(2)
14.3 Provisions concerning meetings of shareholders
151(1)
14.4 Provisions concerning directors
152(2)
14.5 Single member companies
154(1)
14.6 Alteration of articles
154(3)
15 Disclosure obligations of companies and company accounts
157(12)
15.1 Introduction
157(1)
15.2 Company searches
158(1)
15.3 The duty to prepare and submit accounts
159(2)
15.4 Small and medium-sized companies
161(1)
15.5 Profit and loss account
162(2)
15.6 Balance sheet
164(1)
15.7 Format of accounts
165(1)
15.8 Interpretation of accounts
166(1)
15.9 Solvency
167(1)
15.10 Profitability
168(1)
16 Public companies
169(10)
16.1 Introduction
169(1)
16.2 The distinguishing features of a public company
169(5)
16.3 Seeking and maintaining a listing
174(5)
PART III Taxation
179(58)
17 Income tax: sole traders and partnerships
181(9)
17.1 Basic system
181(1)
17.2 Taxable profits from a business
182(2)
17.3 The basis of assessment: the tax year
184(2)
17.4 Losses under the income tax system
186(2)
17.5 Income tax liability of partnerships
188(2)
18 The corporation tax system
190(6)
18.1 Introduction
190(1)
18.2 Calculation of profits
190(2)
18.3 Assessment
192(1)
18.4 Loss relief
193(2)
18.5 Close companies
195(1)
19 Taxation of directors' fees and employees' salaries
196(8)
19.1 Introduction
196(1)
19.2 The employer's perspective
196(1)
19.3 The employee's perspective
197(5)
19.4 The proprietors of a business
202(1)
19.5 IR35 companies
202(2)
20 Taxation of distributions and debenture interest
204(4)
20.1 Introduction
204(1)
20.2 Taxation of distributions by way of dividend
204(1)
20.3 Debenture interest
205(3)
21 Capital allowances
208(5)
21.1 Introduction
208(1)
21.2 The capital allowances system
208(5)
22 Capital gains tax and inheritance tax on business assets
213(20)
22.1 Introduction
213(1)
22.2 Capital gains tax
213(8)
22.3 CGT in the business context
221(1)
22.4 Disposals of partnership property
221(1)
22.5 Disposals of shares
222(1)
22.6 Disposals of business assets owned by those involved in the business
223(1)
22.7 The purchase by a company of its own shares
223(2)
22.8 Inheritance tax
225(8)
23 Value Added Tax
233(4)
23.1 Introduction
233(1)
23.2 Registration
233(1)
23.3 Taxable supplies and the charge to VAT
234(1)
23.4 Accounting for VAT
234(3)
PART IV Insolvency
237(38)
24 Personal bankruptcy
239(12)
24.1 Introduction
239(1)
24.2 The bankruptcy procedure
239(3)
24.3 The trustee in bankruptcy
242(1)
24.4 Effect of the bankruptcy order on the bankrupt personally
243(1)
24.5 Assets in the bankrupt's estate
244(2)
24.6 Distribution of the bankrupt's assets
246(1)
24.7 Duration of the bankruptcy and discharge of the bankrupt
247(1)
24.8 Individual voluntary arrangement
248(1)
24.9 Debt Relief Orders
249(2)
25 Company insolvency proceedings
251(20)
25.1 Introduction
251(1)
25.2 Administration orders
252(6)
25.3 Voluntary arrangements
258(2)
25.4 Receivership
260(2)
25.5 Liquidation or winding up
262(1)
25.6 Liquidators
263(2)
25.7 Collection and distribution of assets in liquidation
265(1)
25.8 Entitlement to assets
266(2)
25.9 Dissolution
268(1)
25.10 Application to partnerships
269(2)
26 Liabilities arising from insolvency
271(4)
26.1 Wrongful trading
271(1)
26.2 Transactions at an undervalue and preferences
272(1)
26.3 Transactions defrauding creditors
273(1)
26.4 Floating charges
273(2)
PART V Additional topics
275(30)
27 Choice of business medium
277(7)
27.1 Introduction
277(1)
27.2 Risk of capital
277(1)
27.3 Expense
278(1)
27.4 Management
279(1)
27.5 Publicity
280(1)
27.6 Taxation---trading profits
280(1)
27.7 Capital gains
281(1)
27.8 Inheritance tax
282(1)
27.9 National Insurance
282(1)
27.10 Raising finance
282(1)
27.11 Conclusion
283(1)
28 Limited liability partnerships
284(10)
28.1 Introduction
284(1)
28.2 Key elements of LLPs
285(6)
28.3 Factors influencing choice
291(2)
28.4 Conclusion
293(1)
Appendix: Companies House Fees: Limited Liability Partnerships
293(1)
29 Sale of a business to a company
294(6)
29.1 Introduction
294(1)
29.2 Income tax
294(1)
29.3 Capital gains tax
295(2)
29.4 VAT
297(1)
29.5 Stamp duty/stamp duty land tax
297(1)
29.6 Subsidiary matters
298(2)
30 Shareholders' agreements
300(5)
30.1 Introduction
300(1)
30.2 Advantages of a shareholders' agreement
300(1)
30.3 Drafting a shareholders' agreement
301(2)
30.4 Legal limits on the use of shareholders' agreements
303(1)
30.5 Enforcing the agreement
303(2)
Index 305
J. Scott Slorach MA (Oxon) is a Professor and Director of Learning and Teaching, York Law School, University of York.

Jason Ellis MA (Oxon), LLM is Senior Lecturer in Law at Nottingham Trent University.