PAPER 42. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY1. Introduction: nature and objectives <strong>of</strong> intellectual property, and its justifications. International relations.2. Copyright: types <strong>of</strong> copyright, authorship and ownership, originality, scope <strong>of</strong> economic rights and exceptions, moralrights (excluding droit de suite and performers’ rights), remedies. Copyright and digital technology (includingcomputer programs and databases in outline only).3. Confidential information (including trade secrets and private information): legal basis; requirements for protection;exceptions (focusing on fair dealing, public interest, and incidental inclusion); remedies.4. Rights in trade marks and names: Protection at common law: passing <strong>of</strong>f (including personality and charactermerchandising, extended passing <strong>of</strong>f). Registrability, loss <strong>of</strong> rights, scope <strong>of</strong> protection. Remedies.5. Patents: Scope and objectives. Validity, infringement, ownership and dealing. Impact <strong>of</strong> biotechnology.READINGGeneral texts:Bently and Sherman, Intellectual Property <strong>Law</strong> (3rd ed 2008)Aplin and Davis, Intellectual Property <strong>Law</strong>: Text, Cases and Materials (2009)Cornish and Llewellyn, Intellectual Property: Patents, Copyright, Trade Marks and Allied Rights (7th ed 2010)Davis, Introduction to Intellectual Property (3rd ed 2008)Holyoak and Torremans, Intellectual Property <strong>Law</strong> (5th ed 2008)MacQueen et al, Contemporary Intellectual Property (2008)Cases and Statutes:Cornish, Materials on Intellectual Property (5th ed 2006)Blackstone’s Statutes on Intellectual Property (latest ed)PAPER 43. COMPANY LAW1. Legal structures for business. Forms <strong>of</strong> business association contrasted; advantages and disadvantages <strong>of</strong>incorporation; ‘public’/’private’ companies; corporate personality.2. ‘Lifting the corporate veil’, with special emphasis on (i) abuse <strong>of</strong> limited liability (ii) corporate groups.3. The company’s constitution. Section 33 contract; amendment <strong>of</strong> articles; shareholders’ agreements.4. Management. The company’s <strong>of</strong>ficers and organs; division <strong>of</strong> power between board and general meeting; residualpowers <strong>of</strong> general meeting; general meetings and resolutions; board meetings; legal rules governing theenforceability <strong>of</strong> transactions with companies.5. Directors. Appointment and tenure; executive and non-executive directors; remuneration; duties.6. Principle <strong>of</strong> majority rule and protection <strong>of</strong> minorities at common law and under statute.56
7. Capital, class rights and creditor protection. Rules governing raising and maintenance <strong>of</strong> capital and dissipation <strong>of</strong>corporate assets; alteration <strong>of</strong> rights attaching to shares; adjustment <strong>of</strong> prior transactions as part <strong>of</strong> insolvencyproceedings; fraudulent and wrongful trading and misfeasance.Questions will not be set specifically on the following topics but students will benefit from a general knowledge <strong>of</strong> them:history <strong>of</strong> companies, types <strong>of</strong> business associations other than companies, international aspects <strong>of</strong> company law,theories <strong>of</strong> corporate personality, pre-incorporation contracts; mens rea <strong>of</strong> companies, promoters, transfer <strong>of</strong> shares,certification <strong>of</strong> transfers and equitable interests in shares, taxation, foreign companies, marketing <strong>of</strong> securities, corporatesecurities regulation, procedural aspects and formalities <strong>of</strong> liquidation, administration and receivership.READINGIntroductory:Davies, Introduction to Company <strong>Law</strong> (chapters 1, 2)Main Textbook:Davies and Gower, The Principles <strong>of</strong> Modern Company <strong>Law</strong> (8th ed)Statutes:Blackstone’s Statutes on Company <strong>Law</strong> (latest ed)Butterworths’ Company <strong>Law</strong> Handbook (latest ed)Palgrave Macmillan, Core Statutes on Company <strong>Law</strong> (latest ed)Routledge, Company <strong>Law</strong> Statutes (latest ed)Casebook:Sealy and Worthington, Cases and Materials on Company <strong>Law</strong> (8th ed)For Reference:Arden and Prentice, Buckley on the Companies Acts (loose-leaf)Birds et al, Boyle and Birds’ Company <strong>Law</strong> (7th ed)Davies, Introduction to Company <strong>Law</strong>Ferran, Principles <strong>of</strong> Corporate Finance <strong>Law</strong>Hannigan, Company <strong>Law</strong> (2nd ed)Kershaw, Company <strong>Law</strong> in Context: Text and MaterialsLord Millett et al, Gore-Browne on Companies (loose-leaf)Lowry and Dignam, Company <strong>Law</strong> (5th ed)Lowry and Reisberg, Pettet’s Company <strong>Law</strong> (3rd ed)Morse et al, Palmer’s Company <strong>Law</strong> (loose-leaf)PAPER 44. ASPECTS OF OBLIGATIONS1. Concurrent liability in contract, tort and unjust enrichment.57
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