About the Book

An easy to use guide to the Companies Act 2006 and packed full of helpful features, this book provides detailed commentary on the new Companies Act.

Offering a chapter by chapter analysis of the legal and practical implications of the Act, the author traces the background to the act, considering the various Consultation Documents and White Papers issued by the Government, the proposals for company law reform and their culmination in the Company Law Reform Act.

It contains:

• helpful checklists for the busy practitioner
• section by section commentary
• useful appendices of materials and extracts on an accompanying Companion Website.

This is an invaluable and handy resource for undergraduate students and practitioners studying or working in business and company law.