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LAW-30080 - Module Specification
School of Law
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

For academic year: 2023/24 Last Updated: 13 February 2024

LAW-30080 - Company Law
Coordinator: Sotirios Santatzoglou Tel: +44 1782 7 34216
Lecture Time: See Timetable...
Level: Level 6
Credits: 15
Study Hours: 150
School Office: 01782 733218

Programme/Approved Electives for 2023/24

None

Available as a Free Standing Elective

No

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

LAW-10039 (Legal Essentials)

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2023/24

This module situates an examination of the Companies Act 2006 within a critical and historical context. The module looks at the company as a social and economic actor, a species of business organisation (contrasting it with other forms of business organisation). It explores the central features of the limited liability company. The module will introduce you to models of the company with a specific focus on the doctrine of separate corporate personality, the changing nature of shares and the constitution of the company. It explores issues of ownership, management, control and responsibility as these arise in relation to the statutory duties of directors and shareholder protection.

Aims
To enable students to appreciate the basics of UK company law in light of the nature and import of companies in the domestic economy and wider society alike.
To enable students to appreciate the basics of corporate regulation theory.

Talis Aspire Reading List
Any reading lists will be provided by the start of the course.
http://lists.lib.keele.ac.uk/modules/law-30080/lists

Intended Learning Outcomes

describe and critique the essential tenets of UK company law: 1
explain and critique the meaning of the corporate personality and its implications on issues of financial liability: 1
assess and critique the legal frameworks defining the duties and the rights of directors and shareholders: 1
evaluate the practical significance of corporate governance theories: 1
deploy problem solving and essay writing skills: 1

Study hours

11 x 2 hour lectures = 22 hours
5 x 1 hour tutorials = 5 hours
directed tutorial preparation = 30
reading and formative assessment preparation = 40 hours
summative assessment preparation = 53 hours
Total = 150 hours

School Rules

None

Description of Module Assessment

1: Assignment weighted 100%
Assignment
The word limit for the assessment is 3,000 words. Students must answer one problem question in Part A and one essay question (from a choice of two) in Part B. The questions carry equal weight.

Please note that for the 2022/23 Academic Year programmes may be adapted to operate in accordance with a flexible, digital approach. This means that there may be some changes made to how modules are delivered and assessed. The latest information will be provided to you by your School in module handbooks. We endeavour to give you as much notice as possible of any changes and details about the circumstance in which changes are made to programmes can be found in the Student Agreement, available at: https://www.keele.ac.uk/student-terms-and-conditions/

Last Updated: 13 February 2024