LLM (Law)

The limited liability company is a core component of the modern business world, acting as a key commercial vehicle. With United Kingdom company law providing the basis of the legislative framework in many jurisdictions across the globe, the advanced study of the subject is an important step in understanding the global business environment. The development of company law from the nineteenth century to present day is important in understanding the current laws and regulations governing the operation of business, both in the United Kingdom and beyond. The module will explore and critically examine the law relating to companies in three broad themes: firstly the nature and implications of limited liability, with consideration as to the concept of the corporate veil and the circumstances in which it can be set aside; secondly the nature and purpose of the core organs of a company and the constitution that governs them; and thirdly the rights and duties of the participants in a company. The module will consider the statutory, common law and contractual arrangements underpinning each of these themes.

The module enables the student to undertake a detailed study of a clearly defined legal topic, issue or problem. During the research process the student will increase their knowledge of the area and develop a greater critical awareness. Completion of the module will enhance the ability to write academically and to present such findings in an appropriate form.

The module will highlight the key principles of Commercial Awareness and the inter-relationship between the commercial and legal aspects of enterprise and innovation; to highlight and minimise risk associated with the efficient exploitation of ideas with commercial potential and afford greater protection in a global setting.

This module provides an international overview of the legal concept of property and its classification.& nbsp; This module examines the changing nature of property addressing the theme & lsquo;Beyond Sole Ownership& rsquo;. It explores the physical division of ownership and reconsiders commonhold property. It shows the importance of the allocation of percentage as a formula to determine an owner& rsquo;s share in the common expenses, the common property and the value of his vote at general meetings. It also covers the enforcement of financial and social obligations in order to enhance the smooth operation of the property beyond sole ownership and to foster the stability of the commonhold property. It concludes with a discussion of the settlement of disputes surrounding community property. This module provides an excellent background for students to evaluate property beyond sole ownership in their own countries.

The purpose of this module is to enable students to understand the content and effect of the laws and regulations relating to the regulation of banks and financial services firms. The module will cover the nature of financial services regulation and the methods financial services regulators use to operate. The module also covers the financial crimes that are relevant in this context and considers the extent to which the relevant laws work.

This module seeks to develop your understanding of how intellectual property rights protect “ideas” through an examination of how the law seeks to balance the granting of its rights against the need to maintain appropriate incentive for others to engage in similar innovative activities. Key concepts for determining an intellectual property right are investigated to explore the justification for differences in the nature of the protection afforded to registered and unregistered intellectual property rights. The module develops your understanding of this distinction through closer examination of patent protection for inventions, copyright protection of expression of ideas in original works and trademark protection of distinctive identifiers of goods or services.

This module considers methods by which a registerd company's efficiency can be protected and maintained by a system of both statutory and external (government)regulations. The module is concerned with the governance and regulation of large corporations. Sytems of governance will be examined in the context of the UK and at an international level.

This module will explore the concept of corporate insolvency and rescue in a national and international context. You will consider the mechanisms available to rescue companies from creditor pressure and to salvage businesses in order to assist a& nbsp;return to profitability. You will also consider corporate insolvency where cross-border issues arise, to determine the identification and application of the relevant law and processes. A& nbsp;number of formal and informal insolvency processs will be analysed& nbsp;and evaluated.