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This paper aims to provide a circumspect examination Corporate Rescue Laws in order to ascertain whether subsequent reforms brought about any notable changes. It explores whether recommendations such as those in the Cork Committee Report 1982 were a complete, partial or total failure. However,...
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This paper aims to fill a grave lacuna in research literature by exploring the economic role played by Ugandan Asian community in UK and Uganda. The paper traces the remarkable journey of Asians from their mass arrival in East Africa, their economic and social status in the colonial era and...
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This paper examines the priority hurdles floating charge holders face in a bid to secure their assets during liquidation. In the past three decades, a handful of events triggered by the Insolvency Act 1986 and the Enterprise Act 2002 have arguably spelled out the priority fate of the typical...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to discuss the doctrine of ultra vires and its development over time, which is claimed to be one of gradual erosion.Design/Methodology/Approach – This paper discusses the doctrine of ultra vires and its development over time, which is claimed to be one...
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Purpose – This paper aims to explore the role corporate personality has played in the battle between executive remuneration and fairness, which is linked to rewarding performance. This paper also aims to explore some of the policy measures taken by the UK Government to curb excessive...
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Purpose – This paper provides an examination of the position employees find themselves during corporate insolvencies. The paper examines employees' rights under insolvency procedures such as administration, company voluntary arrangements (CVA), administrative receivership, pre-packs and...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the legal relationship tying workers to employers. It explores how the individual who is categorised as an employee is distinguished from a self-employed or independent contractor or a worker. The common law tests for classifying...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the Board Neutrality Rule and the primacy afforded to shareholders during takeovers is justified under common law and policy.Design/Methodology/Approach – The paper provides a detailed assessment of the role play by the board...
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Purpose – The paper examines case law and statutory provisions related to lifting the corporate veil. The aim of the paper is to explore recent case law in order to determine whether courts have moved away from an overly restrictive approach when dealing with cases relating to the corporate...
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the nature of the legal relationship tying workers to employers. It explores how the individual who is categorised as an employee is distinguished from a self-employed or independent contractor or a worker. The common law tests for classifying...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014781819