Australian Corporate Law, 6th Edition

Now in its sixth edition, Australian Corporate Law has been designed specifically for students undertaking corporations law as part of their business or commerce degree. This text aims to reduce the complexity of corporations law for students by providing clear explanation of legal principles and explaining how corporate law operates within the broader business context.

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ISBN/ISSN: 9780409347586
Release Date: December 01, 2017
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Now in its sixth edition, Australian Corporate Law has been designed specifically for students undertaking corporations law as part of their business or commerce degree. This text aims to reduce the complexity of corporations law for students by providing clear explanation of legal principles and explaining how corporate law operates within the broader business context. It does this within a specifically designed learning framework that will enhance student learning and understanding of the presented material. The sixth edition has been updated to take account of the latest developments in statute and caselaw. Teaching and learning is supported by a comprehensive and innovative suite of online resources for both students and lecturers.

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Jason Harris
Michael Adams
Anil Hargovan

Jason Harris

Jason Harris has been teaching and researching in the areas of corporate law, commercial law and insolvency law for the past 12 years. Jason has published 10 books and over 80 articles in these fields and his research has been cited by the Supreme Courts of NSW, SA and WA and the Federal Court and is regularly cited in academic and practitioner publications. Jason is a Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia, an academic member of INSOL International and ARITA, a member of the Law Council of Australia’s Corporations and Insolvency Committees and a member of the Australian Corporate Law Teachers’ Association national executive committee.

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Michael Adams

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Anil Hargovan

Anil Hargovan is an Associate Professor in the School of Taxation and Business Law, Australian Business School at the University of New South Wales. Anil has published widely in the area of corporate law and corporate governance. He is the President of the Corporate Law Teachers Association of Australia and a member of the advisory committee for the Corporate Governance course conducted by Chartered Secretaries Australia. Anil has been awarded the INSOL Scholarship and was been appointed as the INSOL Scholar for 2011– 2012.

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Table of contents


     
  1. The Context of Australian Corporate Law

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  2. Australian Securities and Investments Commission: Role and Powers

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  3. Business Structures

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  4. Partnerships and Associations

    5.  
  5. Incorporation and its Effects

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  6. Internal Governance: Constitution and Replaceable Rules

    7.  
  7. Corporate Liability: Tort, Crime and Contract

    8.  
  8. Promoters: Duties and Liabilities

    9.  
  9. Corporate Fundraising

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  10. Debt Finance

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  11. Share Capital and Transactions Affecting Share Capital

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  12. Membership Rights and Meetings

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  13. Corporate Governance

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  14. Directors and Officers

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  15. Directors’ and Officers’ Duties: Good Faith and Proper Purposes

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  16. Directors and Officers: Conflicts of Interest

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  17. Directors and Officers: The Duty of Care and Diligence

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  18. Directors and Officers: Corporate Governance During Times of Financial Distress

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  19. Members’ Remedies

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  20. Accounts Auditors and Dividends

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  21. Financial Services, Managed Investment Schemes and Financial Markets

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  22. External Administration and Insolvency

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