The purpose of this text is to provide a comprehensive, yet succinct, examination of the most significant areas of corporations law. By identifying the key elements underlying the pertinent statutory provisions, writing in a plain English style, and using a simple format, the text seeks to make corporations law more accessible to students and practitioners.

Since the publication of the fourth edition, there have been significant changes in corporations law. From a legislative perspective, important changes have also been effected through the passage of, inter alia, CLERP 9. This has impacted significantly on the law pertaining to executive officers and directors (in particular, their remuneration and financial reporting) and disclosure documents.

Judicially, this period has been marked by a considerable number of important cases pertaining to directors’ liability arising out of, inter alia, high profile corporate collapses, including HIH and One.Tel. These cases have provided guidance as to the applicability of both statutory and equitable directors’ duties, while clarifying the procedural and substantive law aspects of the penalties flowing from breaches of such duties.

Table of Contents

Preview
Choosing Between Business Organisations
Corporate Personality
Promoters and Pre-registration Contracts
Incorporation and Registration of Corporations
The Corporate Constitution
Shares and Dividends
Disclosure Documents
Appointment and Removal of Directors
Directors' Duties
Meetings
Members' Remedies
External Administration
Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
Index

Review of previous edition:

"Concise Corporations Law deals with most aspects of corporations law in a logical progression, mercifully free of jargon and unnecessary detail.... The simple, direct style of writing employed by Cassidy is a talent which should be emulated much more than it is."

-- International Trade & Business Law Journal, May 1996