The recent case of Smith v Henniker-Major amp; Co [2002] BCC 544 (Ch D) and [2002] 2 BCLC 655 (CA) examined the scope of the UK legislation governing the authority of the board of directors to act for the company, which implements Article 9(2) of the First European Company Law Directive. In...

This exciting volume draws together the views of some of the most eminent figures in corporate law and finance regarding the law on fixed and floating charges. The focus for the book is the litigation in the case of Spectrum Plus, which culminated in a House of Lords judgment in June 2005...