Directors and Managers Law Made Easy 2017 (eBook)

IMPORTANT NOTICE:
Please choose your device carefully and only download your eBook to the device on which you intend to read it. eBooks cannot be moved from one device to another and are only compatible with the following software:

PC Users: Adobe Digital Editions
iPad or iPhone: Bluefire Reader

Not compatible with Kobo eReader

* eBooks will be fulfilled in one to two business days.

Enables directors and managers to understand their powers and duties quickly and clearly, allowing them to manage their legal risks, avoid liability and increase efficiency.

by (Author), (Author)
eBook
NZD$ 79.99
Quantity
Release Date:
ISBN/ISSN: 9781988506159

View other formats

Product description

Directors and managers are facing strong headwinds. Policy makers in the post-GFC era are tough on compliance. Directors are required to stay on top of their obligations, and the costs of not doing so can be severe. Meanwhile, directors are having to navigate companies through low-growth market conditions. There is increased pressure to beat the market. In these conditions it is tempting to let compliance take a back seat. But today this is simply too risky.

Directors and Managers Law Made Easy helps directors and managers stay ahead of their legal obligations. It provides up-to-date commentary in plain English, covering real situations, written specifically for the New Zealand market. Its accessible style does not compromise on conveying the substance of the law. Giving directors a sound knowledge of the basics of the relevant law will provide them with more time to focus on directing and managing the business.

All the big issues facing directors are covered. This includes the directors’ duties found in the Companies Act 1993 and in the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. It also covers directors’ powers when delegating to employees, signing documents and holding meetings. This book focuses on practical advice and analysis. Simple steps go a long way to limiting exposure, avoiding penalties and increasing business efficiency.

Features

  • Plain English guide
  • Summarises key legislation
  • Identifies common risks
  • Includes case studies and examples
  • FAQs

Related Titles

Health and Safety Law Made Easy
Employment Law Made Easy
And 8 more titles in MyLawGuide’s Law Made Easy series

Featured authors

Peter Watts
Benedict Stewart

Peter Watts

Peter Watts QC, FRSNZ Peter Watts, Professor of Law, University of Auckland is an internationally respected researcher, teacher and practitioner in commercial law. His principal specialisms are in company law, agency law and the law of restitution. In 2014, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand (Te Apārangi), one of only four lawyers to hold such a fellowship. Professor Watts attended the University of Canterbury before completing his masters at the University of Cambridge. Before joining the faculty at the University of Auckland in 1985, he had worked at Duncan Cotterill and at Chapman Tripp. He also practises as a barrister at Bankside Chambers in Auckland, and is a door tenant at Fountain Court Chambers, the Temple, London. As well as co-authoring Company Law in New Zealand, Professor Watts is the author of Directors’ Powers and Duties and General Editor of Bowstead & Reynolds on Agency.

View all books by Peter Watts (3)

Benedict Stewart

Benedict Stewart (BA/LLB (Hons)) is a solicitor at Chapman Tripp. He specialises in banking, finance and insolvency law.

View all books by Benedict Stewart (1)

Table of contents


     
  • Who is a director?

    •  
  •  What is a board of directors?

    •  
  •  Directors' duties

    •  
  • Company's best interests

    •  
  • Serious breach and criminal liability

    •  
  • Compliance with Companies Act 1993 and constitution

    •  
  • Proper purpose

    •  
  • Insolvency

    •  
  • Care, diligence and skill

    •  
  • Relying on others' advice

    •  
  • Transactions involving self-interest

    •  
  • Interests register

    •  
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 2015

    •  
  •  Delegation

    •  
  • Delegation to employees

    •  
  • Delegation to professional advisers

    •  
  • Checklist: reviewing externally prepared financial reports

    •  
  • Company authority

    •  
  • Signing agreements

    •  
  • Template signing deeds

    •  
  • Authority to bind company

    •  
  • Delegation of authority policies

    •  
  • Shareholder approval

    •  
  • Formal meetings

    •  
  • Appointment to office

    •  
  •  Statutory remedies for breach

    •  
  •  Statutory penalties for breach

    •

Related products