Company Law Update

The Companies Act 2006 is the largest Act ever to emerge from the British Parliament and brings about the most far-reaching changes to company law since Gladstone’s Acts of 1844 and 1845. The legislation is being introduced by Statutory Instrument. This course provides an update on the areas of the Act already introduced, and on future developments.

WHAT WILL I GET OUT OF IT?
• knowledge of the principal changes
• understanding of how it will affect your company and its board
• knowledge of likely further developments.

KEY FEATURES
• changes regarding the company constitution
• abolition of the objects clause
• codification of directors’ duties
• other changes regarding directors
• the practical abolition of private company meetings
• electronic communications
• auditors and their rights
• changes to share capital.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Accountants, company secretaries, anyone advising or administering companies, and anyone in any other way involved with a company.

LECTURER
Mike Griffiths LLB LLM ACIArb, Consultant, Lecturer and Writer