This week’s topics
Assignment workshop: research, planning and referencing
- Unpacking the assignment brief and criteria
- Finding and evaluating sources
- Planning and referencing
What you will be able to do
- 1.1 Define types of companies.
- 1.2 Demonstrate an understanding between limited companies and other types of business.
- 1.3 Show understanding of limited liability and situations where the courts 'lift the veil'.
- 1.4 Define Articles of Association.
- 1.5 Define Articles of Memorandum.
- 2.1 Demonstrate understanding of corporate governance.
- 2.2 Demonstrate understanding of control.
- 2.3 Define duties of various stakeholders.
- 2.4 Define shares and shareholders.
- 2.5 Explain the process of and restrictions on the transfer and transmission of unlisted shares.
- 2.6 Explain the concept of and the restrictions on insider dealing.
- 2.7 Explain how a company deals with the outside world.
- 3.1 Explain the company voluntary arrangement (CVA).
- 3.2 Analyse the differences between receivership, administrative receivership and administration, and the standalone moratorium scheme.
- 3.3 Explain the term 'winding up'.
- 3.4 Analyse the avoidance provisions and potential liability of company officers.
- 3.5 Analyse a given situation based on an understanding of insolvency and liquidation.
- 3.6 Evaluate a given issue or situation to predict probable legal implications.
Activity
Plan the unit assignment against every criterion; source and reference the evidence.
Study materials
The teaching notes, exercises and videos of this week are in the student portal. Your portal is set up as soon as you receive final acceptance, so you can open them before the semester starts.