Business and Commercial Law and Practice applies a practical approach to a range of business and commercial topics. It discusses key topics relating to directors and shareholders of companies, including service contracts, removal of directors and minority protection of shareholders. Ordinary and limited liability partnerships are also reviewed, including the content of partnership agreements.
A number of advanced business taxation topics are dealt with including loss reliefs and exemptions and capital allowances.
Students are introduced to the buying and selling of businesses, joint venture agreements, issues relating to contracts for goods and services and the differences between distribution and agency agreements.
Next, the interpretation of business accounts, including liquidity ratios, is explained together with a final chapter discussing business insolvency.
The book is supported by many activities and links to practice which reflect the authors wide-ranging experience in business and commercial practice.
Business and Commercial Law and Practice is the recommended textbook for the CILEX Professional Stage Business and Commercial Law and Practice module, but it will also provide invaluable guidance for law students and other practitioners who are seeking to develop and update their practical and commercial skills in this area.
CHAPTER 1 Companies and their Directors
CHAPTER 2 Removal of Directors
CHAPTER 3 Financing the Company
CHAPTER 4 Key Shareholder Issues
CHAPTER 5 Ordinary Partnerships
CHAPTER 6 LLPs and Limited Partnerships
CHAPTER 7 Advanced Taxation
CHAPTER 8 Introduction to Buying and Selling Businesses and
Companies
CHAPTER 9 Joint Ventures
CHAPTER 10 Contracts for Goods and Services
CHAPTER 11 Marketing Arrangements
CHAPTER 12 Interpretation of Accounts
CHAPTER 13 Insolvency
Nick Hancock practised for ten years in a Magic Circle firm and as a partner in a major regional firm. He taught and designed courses in business law and other subjects at the University of Law from 1997 to 2013.
He continues as a freelance tutor and consultant, teaching and working on the design and approval of assessments at various institutions, including for CILEX. He is a joint editor of two College of Law Publishing practice guides.
Marsha Francis qualified as solicitor over 20 years ago. She is now a non-practising solicitor and consultant. Whilst in practice, she specialised in commercial/corporate law for large international blue-chip companies.
Marsha began lecturing in business law, business finance and acquisitions for The University of Law over fifteen years ago and is now a freelance visiting lecturer and a consultant trainer at Kath Kinch.
In her role as a consultant, she designs and delivers programmes for future trainees, drafts exam scripts and writes MCQ questions for the LPC and the SQE. As a visiting lecturer for The University of Law, BPP University and City University, she provides legal training and professional development in areas such as financial services, professional conduct, client care and communication skills. Marsha is a published content writer for both Oxford University Press and CILEX.
Rhonda Hammond-Sharlot practiced Employment Law for several years, before moving into Legal Education in 1996.
Over the years she worked for DeMontfort, Staffordshire, Birmingham City, Derby and the Open Universities. More recently she was Head of Law at the University of Essex (Online) before moving to Coventry University where she designed and implemented their Masters courses preparing students for the SQE and CILEx Lawyer Professional Stages. At all of these institutions she designed and taught Business Law courses.
She continues as a freelance tutor designing and delivering Business Law courses as a visiting lecturer at various institutions.
