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IB3F2-12 Company Law

Department
Warwick Business School
Level
Undergraduate Level 3
Module leader
Hassan Nizami
Credit value
12
Module duration
10 weeks
Assessment
100% exam
Study location
University of Warwick main campus, Coventry

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Introductory description

N/A.

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Module aims

To understand the legal structure of UK business organisations.
To provide an understanding of the key concepts of UK company law.
To understand the rights and remedies available to the main stakeholders in UK companies.
To develop the ability to analyse legal problems and apply problem-solving techniques to hypothetical situations.
To develop legal research skills and the ability to critically evaluate legal principles and law in practice.

Outline syllabus

This is an indicative module outline only to give an indication of the sort of topics that may be covered. Actual sessions held may differ.

  • Formation and constitution of business organisations – Agency law.
  • Formation and constitution of business organisations - Partnerships.
  • Formation and constitution of business organisations – Corporations and legal personality.
  • Formation and constitution of business organisations – formation and constitution of a company.
  • Capital and the financing of companies – share capital, loan capital and capital maintenance/dividend law.
  • Management, administration and regulation of companies – directors, other officers.
  • Management, administration and regulation of companies – meetings and resolutions.
  • Insolvency law – insolvency and administration.
  • Corporate fraudulent and criminal behaviour.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Understand the legal structure of UK business organisations.
  • Understand the key concepts of UK company law.
  • Understand the rights and remedies available to the main stakeholders in UK companies.

Indicative reading list

McLaughlin, S. Unlocking Company Law, 3rd Ed, 2015 Routledge.
Mayson, French & Ryan, Company Law, 33rd edition, 2016, Oxford University Press.
Jones, L. Introduction to Business Law, 2nd Ed, 2012/13 Oxford University Press.

Subject specific skills

Demonstrate the ability to analyse legal problems and apply problem-solving techniques to hypothetical situations.

Transferable skills

Reading and independent research for assessments including the library and electronic sources.
Seminar preparation and oral contribution in seminars.
Responding to seminar feedback.
Analysing texts and legal problems.
Communicating complex ideas in an understandable and effective manner.
Presenting both sides of an argument in a legal dispute.
Critically evaluating the current legal framework and considering a range of alternative proposals for reform.
Supporting legal arguments by reference to appropriate sources including legislation and relevant case law.

Study time

Type Required
Lectures 10 sessions of 2 hours (17%)
Seminars 9 sessions of 1 hour (8%)
Private study 37 hours (31%)
Assessment 54 hours (45%)
Total 120 hours

Private study description

Private Study.

Costs

No further costs have been identified for this module.

You do not need to pass all assessment components to pass the module.

Assessment group B
Weighting Study time Eligible for self-certification
Assessment component
Online Examination 100% 54 hours No

Exam

~Platforms - AEP

  • Online examination: No Answerbook required
Reassessment component is the same
Feedback on assessment

In-class and on my.wbs

Past exam papers for IB3F2

Courses

This module is Optional for:

  • Year 3 of UIBA-N211 Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N214 Undergraduate Information Systems Management and Innovation (with Intercalated Year)
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N140 Undergraduate International Business
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R1 Undergraduate International Business with French
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R2 Undergraduate International Business with German
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R3 Undergraduate International Business with Italian
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N1R4 Undergraduate International Business with Spanish

This module is Option list A for:

  • Year 4 of UIBA-N203 BSc in International Management
  • Year 3 of UIBA-N201 BSc in Management
  • Year 4 of UIBA-N202 BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP)
  • Year 3 of UIBA-NN35 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance
  • UIBA-NN36 Undergraduate Accounting and Finance (with Intercalated Year/Undergraduate Partnership Programme)
    • Year 4 of NN36 Accounting and Finance (Intercalated)
    • Year 4 of NN37 Accounting and Finance (Undergraduate Partnership Programme)

This module is Option list B for:

  • UIBA-N201 BSc in Management
    • Year 3 of N230 Management with Finance
    • Year 3 of N250 Management with Marketing
  • UIBA-N202 BSc in Management (with Intercalated Year/UPP)
    • Year 4 of N231 Management with Finance (with Intercalated Year)
    • Year 4 of N251 Management with Marketing (with Intercalated Year)