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Lecture Presentations

Lecture presentations will be made available before the session. Schedule dates are indicative and may change. All changes, if any, may be communicated via email, SMS or telephone calls unless requested by the student.

LectureDateTimePresentationNotes (If Any)
Session 016 June 202209:00 to 11:30hrsSession 01 - PPP
Session 026 June 202212:00 to 14:30hrsSession 02 - PPP
Session 038 June 202209:00 to 11:30hrsSession 03 - PPP
Session 048 June 202212:00 to 14:30hrsSession 04 - PPP
Session 059 June 202209:00 to 11:30hrsSession 05 - PPP
Session 069 June 202212:00 to 14:30hrsSession 06 - PPP
Session 0710 June 202209:00 to 11:30hrsSession 07 - PPP
Session 0810 June 202212:00 to 14:30hrsSession 08 - PPP
Session 0913 June 202209:00 to 11:30hrsSession 09 - PPP
Session 1013 June 202212:00 to 14:30hrsSession 10 - PPP

Lecture Summaries & Suggested Reading 

Lecture 1 - Commercial Partnership - Part 1

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • The different forms of commercial partnership
  • The deed of partnership
  • Dissolution of commercial partnerships
  • Different uses of commercial partnerships

Core Reading List

Lecture 2 - Commercial Partnership - Part 2

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • The principle features of the limited liability company
  • A brief overview of the roles and responsibilities of directors, shareholders and the company secretary
  • The constitutional document of a limited liability company

Core Reading List

Lecture 3 - Legal Personality & Process of Incorporation

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • The concept of legal personality
  • The process of incorporation of a limited liability company.
  • The majority rule and the unfair prejudice action
  • Process for the transfer of shares;
  • The process for the issue of shares.

Core Reading List

Lecture 4 - Capital Part 1 – Share Capital vs Debt Capital and Classes of Shares

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • The difference between share capital and debt capital
  • The difference between authorised share capital and issued share capital
  • Classes of shares
  • The capital maintenance doctrine
  • Reduction of share capital

Core Reading List

Lecture 5 - Capital Part 2 - Capital Maintenance & Pledging of Share Capital

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Distribution of dividends
  • Financial assistance
  • Pledging of shares

Core Reading List

Lecture 6 - Meetings and Resolutions

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Convening a board meeting
  • Board resolutions
  • Convening a shareholders’ meeting
  • The difference between an AGM and an EGM
  • Shareholders’ resolutions

Core Reading List

Lecture 7 - Officers of the Company Part 1 - Directors & Company Secretary

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Functions of the Board of Directors
  • Responsibilities of the Board of Directors
  • Different types of directors
  • Appointment of directors
  • The company secretary - an officer of the company

Core Reading List

Lecture 8 - Officers of the Company Part 2 - Directors

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Duties of directors
  • Liability of directors

Core Reading List

Lecture 9 - Dissolution and Winding up Part 1

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • Voluntary winding-up (members’ voluntary winding up and creditors’ voluntary winding-up)
  • Court winding-up

Core Reading List

Lecture 10 - Dissolution and Winding up Part 2

The following topics will be covered in this lecture:

  • The company recovery procedure
  • Wrongful trading and fraudulent trading
  • The “Price Club” case - a landmark judgement

Core Reading List

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