Business Organisation for the 21st Century - the Companies Act 2006 and its Origins

This talk will provide a critical explanation of the 2006 Act, including:
A brief examination of the origins, structure, process and objectives of the Company Law Review (which was probably the most ambitious attempt to reform commercial law ever) and its key recommendations and the main features of the Act which followed, focusing on: corporate form; company objectives and fiduciary duties; corporate governance in law and practice, including the "Think Small First" initiative for small companies and shareholder controls and remedies; disclosure and transparency; and governance of company law reform. It will also if there is time cover some of the key gaps in the legislation, areas where Review recommendations were rejected and its relationship with key EU developments.