Chapter 12 on insider dealing contributed by Michael Hirst; chapter 15 on insolvency procedures contributed by Peter Walton.

ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgementsTable of CasesTable of Statutes and Statutory MaterialsTable of European and International Legislation1. The Legal Characteristics of a Registered Company 2. The Courts' Ability to Dislodge the Corporate Veil at Common Law or in Equity 3. The Promotion and Formation of a Company 4. A Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association5. The Classification and Structures of Companies and Other Types of Business6. Corporate Liability 7. A Company's Contractual Capacity 8. The Authority of Directors and Other Officers to Bind the Company 9. The Legal Nature and Characteristics of Holding Shares in a Limited Company 10. The Classification and Maintenance of Share Capital 11. The Acquisition of Shares in a Public Company 12. Insider Dealing, Market Abuse and Related Matters 13 Loan Capital 14. The Priority Rights of Creditors and the Registration of Charges 15. Insolvency Law Procedures16. Directors and the Management of a Company17. The Duties of the Management of a Company18. A Director's Personal Liability to Contribute Towards the Debts and Liabilities of the Company19. The Disqualification of Company Directors 20. Corporate Governance Issues21. The Company in General Meeting22. The Division of a Company's Powers between the Board and General Meeting23. Shareholder Actions -- the Protection of the Company's Interests24. The Statutory Protection of a Minority Shareholder25.department of trade and industry investigations