Contemporary Australian Corporate Law

Contemporary Australian Corporate Law provides an authoritative, contextual and critical analysis of Australian corporate and financial markets law, designed to engage today's LL.B. and JD students. Written by leading corporate law scholars, the text provides a number of features including: a well-structured presentation of topics for Australian corporate law courses, consistent application of theory with discussion of corporate law principles (both theoretical and historical), comprehensive discussion of case law with modern examples, and integration of corporate law and corporate governance, all with clarity, insight and technical excellence. Central concepts are enhanced with dynamic and relevant discussions of corporate law in context, including debates relating to the role of corporations in society, the global convergence of corporate law as well as corporations and human rights. Exploring the social, political and economic forces which shape modern corporations law, Contemporary Australian Corporate Law encourages a forward-thinking approach to understanding key concepts within the field.

1. Context, history and regulation; 2. Corporate law theory and debates; 3. The company as a separate legal entity; 4. Formation and types of companies; 5. The internal rules of a company; 6. Corporate contracting; 7. Decision-making, meetings and reporting; 8. Corporate finance; 9. Corporate fundraising; 10. An overview of directors' duties; 11. Duty of care, skill and diligence; 12. Duties of good faith; 13. Conflicts of interest; 14. Members' rights and remedies; 15. Receivership, schemes of arrangement and voluntary administration; 16. Winding up and liquidation; 17. Financial markets and financial services; 18. Takeovers.

Stephen Bottomley has been researching and teaching corporate law for thirty-five years. He has taught undergraduate courses in corporate law, takeovers and securities markets law, and postgraduate courses in corporate governance and government corporations. He is a highly distinguished scholar with the following affiliations: Member of the Corporate Law Teachers Association of Australia and New Zealand since its inception, and President in 2002 and 2003; Chair of the Executive of the Australian Law Teachers Association; and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law.
Kath Hall has been researching and teaching corporate law for fifteen years. She has taught undergraduate courses in Corporate Law, and postgraduate courses in Corporate Governance and Transnational Anti-Corruption Law. She is currently the course co-ordinator of Corporations Law at Australian National University (ANU). Her research reflects a strong theoretical and practical understanding of the complexities involved in regulating global corporations and transnational corruption. In 2013, she was awarded an ANU College of Law Award for Excellence in Teaching and in 2014 a Vice-Chancellors Commendation for Teaching Excellence in 2012–2014. She is a non-residential Fellow at Harvard University's Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, researching the development of private sector anti-corruption regulation. She has the following affiliations: Member of the Corporate Law Teachers Association of Australia and New Zealand Committee; Deputy Director, Transnational Research Institute on Corruption; and Member, International Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee.
Peta Spender has been researching and teaching corporate law for twenty years. She has taught undergraduate courses in corporate law, financial markets law, takeovers and litigation. She has also taught corporate governance in the postgraduate program. At the Australian Capital Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (ACAT) she manages the Adm