Table of Cases ............................................... xxxv
Table of Statutes ............................................. cxi
Table of Statutory Instruments ............................... clxi
Table of European Council Directives and Regulations ........ clxxv
Table of International Legislation ......................... clxxix
Glossary ................................................... clxxxi
I. INTRODUCTION
1 Historical Introduction to the Law Relating to
the Duties and Liabilities of Directors ...................... 3
Simon Mortimore QC
2 The Current Legal Framework Relating to Directors ........... 37
Simon Mortimore QC
II. THE OFFICE OF DIRECTOR
3 Directors and Other Officers: Requirement and Definitions ... 55
Adam Goodison
4 Directors' Powers and Responsibilities ...................... 81
Adam Goodison
5 Directors' Decision-making and Delegation .................. 115
William Willson
6 Appointment of Directors ................................... 141
Martin Griffiths QC
7 Terminationof Appointment of Directors ..................... 169
Edward Brown
8 Directors' Terms of Service ................................ 187
Edward Brown
9 Taxation of Directors' Earnings and Benefits ............... 209
Thomas Chacko
III. THE GENERAL DUTIES OF DIRECTORS
10 General Duties of Directors ................................ 237
Mark Arnold QC
11 Duty to Act Within Powers .................................. 259
Marcus Haywood
12 Duty to Promote the Success of the Company ................. 279
Mark Arnold QC and Marcus Haywood
13 Duty to Exercise Independent Judgment ...................... 315
Marcus Haywood
14 Duty to Exercise Reasonable Care, Skill, and Diligence ..... 327
Mark Arnold QC
15 Duty to Avoid Conflicts of Interest ........................ 345
Mark Arnold QC and Marcus Haywood
16 Duty Not to Accept Benefits from Third Parties ............. 373
Marcus Haywood
17 Duty to Declare Interest in Transaction or Arrangement ..... 383
Lloyd Tamlyn and Marcus Haywood
18 Transactions with Directors Requiring Approval of
Members .................................................... 401
Lloyd Tamlyn
IV. LIABILITIES OF DIRECTORS
19 The Company's Remedies for Breach of Directors' General
Duties ..................................................... 461
Antony Zacaroli QC
20 Directors' Liabilities: Exemption, Indemnification, and
Ratification ............................................... 503
Blair Leahy and Andrew Feld
21 Directors'Liabilities: Provision of Insurance .............. 529
Stuart Hill
12 Members' Personal and Derivative Claims .................... 551
Georgina Peters
23 Members' Unfair Prejudice Claims and Winding-up Petitions .. 591
Adam Al-Attar
24 Liabilities of Directors to Third Parties .................. 631
Lexa Hilliard QC
V. DIRECTORS' PARTICULAR FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES
25 Decision-making by Members ................................. 659
Hannah Thornley
26 Accounting Records and Disclosure Requirements ............. 701
Stephen Robins
27 Capital and Distributions .................................. 743
Stephen Robins
28 Reorganizations and Takeovers .............................. 815
Tom Smith QC
29 Pension Schemes ............................................ 845
Henry Legge QC
VI. PUBLIC INTEREST AND INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
30 Investigations and Public Interest Winding-up Petitions .... 867
Glen Davis QC
31 Disqualification Proceedings ............................... 895
Robert Amey
32 Civil Penalties for Market Abuse ........................... 951
Glen Davis QC and Robert Amey
33 Directors'Functions and Duties in Insolvency Proceedings ... 975
Charlotte Cooke
34 Directors' Liabilities in Insolvency Proceedings .......... 1017
Charlotte Cooke
35 Criminal Liability of Directors ........................... 1065
Clare Sibson QC
VII. DIRECTORS OF FOREIGN COMPANIES
36 Duties and Liabilities of Directors of Foreign
Companies ................................................. 1125
Tom Smith QC
Index ........................................................ 1151
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