LPC: Business Law 30th Edition

Author: J. Scott Slorach; Jason G. Ellis
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780192858863

Previous Edition ISBN: 9780192844316
Published In: June 2022
Format: Paperback , 352 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Written by two experts in the field, Business Law provides practical, up-to-date coverage of company, partnership, taxation, and insolvency law, plus all relevant aspects of EU law. The manual provides all of the required material students need to understand the latest legal developments affecting business law transactions, with a particular focus on relevant taxation law and business accounts.

Examples are used throughout the manual to enable students to contextualize their learning effectively. Extensive and updated statutory references allow students both to cross-refer to appropriate primary sources, and to use the guide to interpret such sources. The book's depth of coverage, accessible format, and clear structure make it an ideal reference for students on the Legal Practice Course.

Online Resources

Free online resources provide a range of student learning activities which guide students through scenarios based on topics in the book.

PART 1: PARTNERSHIPS
1. Characteristics of partnerships
2. Partnership management and finance
3. Liability of partners to outsiders
4. Partnership disputes
5. Termination of and retirement from a partnership
6. The partnership agreement

PART 2: COMPANIES
7. Limited companies
8. Formation of a limited company
9. Directors and secretary
10. Shareholders
11. Company finance
12. Disposal of shares
13. Company meetings and resolutions
14. The articles of a private company
15. Disclosure obligations of companies and company accounts
16. Public companies

PART 3: TAXATION
17. Income tax: sole traders and partnerships
18. The corporation tax system
19. Taxation of directors' fees and employees' salaries
20. Taxation of distributions and debenture interest
21. Capital allowances
22. Capital gains tax and inheritance tax on business assets
23. Tax consequences of leaving and joining a partnership
24. Value Added Tax

PART 4: INSOLVENCY
25. Bankruptcy
26. Company insolvency proceedings
27. Liabilities arising from insolvency

PART 5: ADDITIONAL TOPICS
28. Choice of business medium
29. Limited liability partnerships
30. Sale of a business to a company
31. A debenture document
32. Shareholders' agreements