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The welfare principle
Parental responsibilities
Module D [Code not yet available]
Sequence: modules A, B and C must be attempted before module D
State regulation of the family †
Regulating reproduction
Children in need and access to services
Child protection and the need for state intervention
Adoption and the child as ‘gift’
Foundational and constitutional issues in company law
Students are advised that the course demands some previous knowledge of English law in general, in
particular English law of contract and agency, and of trusts.
Module A [LWM15A]
Company law foundational issues I
Introduction
Corporate theory
The types and functions of companies
Module B [LWM15B]
Sequence: module A must be attempted before module B
Company law foundational issues II
Company formation, promoters and pre-incorporation contracts
Corporate personality and limited liability
Lifting the veil of incorporation
Module C [LWM15C]
Sequence: module A must be attempted before module C
Company law constitutional issues I
The ultra vires doctrine and other attributions issues (tort - corporate crime)
The articles of association and shareholders agreements
Module D [LWM15D]
Sequence: module A must be attempted before module D
Company law constitutional issues II
Majority rule
Minority protection
Franchising law
(not yet available – this course is not expected to be available before 2014) †
Deleted: 2013
Module A [Code not yet available]
Franchising as a legal concept †
The business of franchising
The structure of franchise arrangements
The franchise contract
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