Publisher's Synopsis
This updated edition takes account of all legislation enacted before 1st July 1990 including the Companies Act 1989 and all relevant cases reported up to that date.;Intended for students on a wide range of company law examinations and adopted by the ACCA and CIMA the text is also useful as a working guide for practitioners. It concentrates on the living law and its practical ramifications and explains the framework of company law but does not shrink from discussion of doubtful, difficult or controversial areas.