In this acclaimed new work the author argues that it should be the function of company law to promote the public interest. Examining a number of topical and controversial issues from that perspective, including the adequacy of corporate governance arrangements, the `Nexus of Contracts' theory of the company, and the role of markets, the author explains why the theory of company law has to be understood in order for the day-to-day practice of company lawyers to be fully appreciated. The book explores in some depth the protection of interests largely ignored by company law, such as those of employees and the local community, and the safeguarding of the environment from corporate abuse.

Winner of the 1994 SPTL Prize for Scholarship
Reviews
a fascinating book ... if you want a book that tells you, the corporate lawyer, what you were doing in the world in which you operate - not just the nuts and bolts of law but the very essence of what law should seek to achieve in a corporate environment - then this book is a winner all the way, one for the thinking corporate lawyer. * New Law Journal *


Awards
Winner of SPTL Prize for Outstanding Legal Scholarship by Younger Scholars 1994.



Book Information
ISBN 9780198259893
Author J. E. Parkinson
Format Paperback
Page Count 502
Imprint Clarendon Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 854g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 30mm