Faculty of Law, The University of West Indies at Mona

LA31B The Law of Corporate Management

1. General
This course will be taught either in the first or second semester of the second and
third year of the LL.B. degree programme. This course is an optional course,
however Company Law is a prerequisite.

2. Course Objective
The main objective of this course is to explore the major legal and related
problems of Corporate Management. Particular emphasis will be placed on the
competing interests of shareholders, creditors and management in the affairs of
the company.

3. Course Content
i. The Distribution of Power within a Company
ii. Company Officers (in particular the Director and the Company
Secretary)
iii. Directors' Duties
iv. Insider Trading
v. Investor Protection (in particular Minority Protection)
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vi. Remedies

4. Method of Teaching

The course will be conducted on the basis of a two-hour weekly seminar and a
one-hour weekly workshop.
5. Method of Assessment
The course will be assessed by way of one "take-home" written assignment
during the Semester, and one two-hour examination at the end of the Semester in
which it is taught. Students will be required to answer two questions selected
from a total of six questions in the two-hour examination.