The Companies Act 71 of 2008 introduced into South African law a provision which for the first time permits the board of directors to remove another director from office in certain instances. This provision is contained in section 71(3). Compared to the equivalent provision in some leading...

The role of outside directors is one of the key features in the transatlantic corporate governance debate. As their importance rises, their liability is also attracting attention. Since there are only a few cases internationally in which outside directors of listed companies have been held...

The general duties owed by directors to their companies are a critical element of company law overall, and corporate governance in particular. If these duties are breached the board, acting on behalf of the company, is empowered to decide whether to take action against the miscreant directors....

Artificial Intelligence (hereafter: AI) is transforming our everyday life in many important respects. The corporate realm is no exception. Many corporations cannot avoid facing the variety of issues raised by the increasing importance that AI plays within firms. Can an AI-based system be...

Pothers about liability risks for company directors and officers are nothing new in corporate law. The global financial crisis, however, created a unique and unfamiliar commercial matrix in which such concerns were played out. Although Australia fared better than many jurisdictions during the...

The European Commission sees shareholder engagement as a cornerstone of the corporate governance model for listed companies. Shareholder engagement can to some extent be supported by legislation at national and EU levels. Some legislation is already in place, such as the Shareholders' Rights...

In today's world of corporate governance, the board of directors of a publicly held firm (public company) will almost certainly be made up of a majority of independent directors. Armed with such independence, it is hoped that corporate boards can better monitor for managerial opportunism and...

While reference to "fiduciary duties" (plural) is routinely employed in the United States as a convenient short-hand for a corporate director's duties of care and loyalty, other common-law countries generally treat loyalty as the sole "fiduciary duty." This contrast prompts some important...

The chapter continues and advances our earlier research on ‘Board Models in Europe’.** We explore ‘The Structure of the Board of Directors’ with a view to the basic governance structure as provided by a board model vis-à-vis techniques of structuring the decision-making body, which can...

This review considers two recently published texts, Company Directors' Responsibilities to Creditors by Andrew Keay, hereafter identified as Keay's text, and Directors' Duties During Insolvency by Allens Arthur Robinson, hereafter identified as Allens' text. Where possible comparisons are drawn...