Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction
2. The Salomon principle and the corporate veil
3. Promoters and pre-incorporation contracts
4. Shares and payment of capital
5. Financial Services Authority - issue of shares to the public
6. The company's constitution - some vital considerations
7. The articles of association
8. The payment of dividends
9. The maintenance of capital
10. Directors
11. Powers of directors
12. Directors' duties
13. Corporate governance
14. Insider dealing and market abuse
15. Minority protection
16. Company meetings
17 .Accounts and returns
18. Auditors and annual return
19. S ecretary
20. Debentures and the law of mortgages
21. Receivership
22. Voluntary arrangements and administration
23. Investigations
24. Takeovers, reconstructions and amalgamations
25. Liquidation.

An ideal introductory textbook, Bourne on Company Law offers a succinct overview of the fundamental areas covered in LLB and GDL courses. The text is clear and easy to follow, being presented in short, sub-headed sections for ease of navigation, and is thoroughly cross-referenced to highlight connections across topics.
Written for both law and non-law students, this text offers straightforward explanations of all key cases, as well as chapter summaries and end of chapter questions to aid understanding. The book is also supported by a companion website offering self-test questions, a useful glossary and annotated web links.