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This resource has been essential for law and business management students for over a decade. It combines case extracts and other materials with substantial commentary and explanatory text, offering context and questioning significance in commercial law. The book is structured to discuss topics not as isolated subjects but as interconnected concepts, helping students draw links across different areas of law. Key themes such as ownership, possession, and good faith are woven throughout, providing a cohesive understanding. Extensive commentary on pivotal decisions allows students to concentrate on critical areas, while European and American examples offer a comparative perspective on global commercial law. Renowned for its clarity and alignment with various courses, the book emphasizes practical application—exploring how law functions in real-world scenarios. Diagrams and questions facilitate progress checks and reinforce understanding. This edition maintains the successful structure of its predecessor while incorporating significant legal changes since 2003 and includes extracts from recent key cases. It effectively combines the strengths of both a textbook and a casebook, making it an invaluable resource for students.

This book is generally recognised to be by far the best casebook on company law, and in some law departments it has been adopted in preference to a textbook. The focus of this edition continues to be primarily on the case law.

Cases and Materials in Company Law is a sophisticated casebook, well-respected by students, academics and practitioners and established as the leading book of its kind.Clearly explaining the fundamental structure of the subject, this book provides a concise introduction to each different aspect of company law. The extracts offered are carefully considered and relevant, so that the logic of the doctrinal or legal argument is unambiguously shown. Notes and questions to provoke thought and debate are included so that students can easily test their understanding of the topic as they progress.While maintaining its original, successful format and style, this edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect changes in the law following the Companies Act 2006. It includes more information on share capital and more on directors' duties. It also provides further coverage of European and US company law and is accompanied by an online resource centre that provides fully annotated weblinks and regular updates to cases.Covering a wide range of sources and providing intelligent and thought-provoking commentary, this book is a succinct yet thorough survey of company law that is invaluable to all those who need vital materials and expert observations on company law in one volume.