H1 Corporations Law exam notes and course guide

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This initially started off as exam notes, but I thought that given how complicated and statute-heavy Corporations/Company course was, I decided to develop it into a complete course guide for students in the order you would use for an exam. You won’t even need to spend $200 on textbooks! Sectioned by topic groups, and then individual topics. Relevant legislation in every topic so no need to cross-reference multiple documents. Exam hypotheticals model answers woven through each topic. Incorporation and its effects • Incorporation • Registration • Consequences • Legal person • Corporate groups and subsidiaries • Insolvent trading • Management and decision making Duties • To whom are they owed • Duty to act in good faith/for a proper purpose • Duty of care • Conflicts and profits Shareholder action • Equitable limitation • Limits on ratification – breach and expropriation • Alterations of company constitution Remedies • Personal actions • Statutory derivative action • Statutory oppression remedy • Injunctions • Winding up Corporate liability • Direct entry • Indirect entry • Criminal and tort liability Share capital • Capital maintenance rules • Dividends • Reductions of capital • Share buy-backs • Financial assistance for acquisition of shares • Companies power to issue shares Essay topics: • History of corporations law • Theories of company • Regulatory framework