Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law - Softcover

French, Derek; Mayson, Stephen; Ryan, Christopher

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199652589 ISBN 13: 9780199652587

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2013

Synopsis

Combining technical detail with a clear and easy-to-follow writing style, this new edition of Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law continues to provide an excellent grounding in all aspects of company law, making it the go-to text for students and practitioners alike.

The only company law textbook to be updated annually, Mayson, French & Ryan on Company Law enables you to confidently approach this sometimes complex area of study. With chapter summary points and a useful 'what is in this chapter' feature, Mayson, French & Ryan is easy to use and presents information in a readily accessible and compact format. An accompanying Online Resource Centre provides further support with regular updates.

In this highly readable account, areas of uncertainty and ambiguity are treated in detail, with quotations from important cases used to accompany discussions and illustrate the practical implications of the law. From the classroom to the boardroom, Mayson, French & Ryan is the ideal learning aid and reference guide for all the central issues of company law.

About this title

About the Author:

Derek French has worked as a freelance editor and writer in business and legal publishing for over 20 years. He is editor of Blackstone's Civil Practice and Blackstone's Statutes on Company Law, both published by OUP. He is also author for OUP of Applications to Wind Up Companies and Model Articles of Association.
Stephen Mayson is Professor of Strategy and Director of Legal Services Policy Institute, The College of Law and Senior Fellow of the Law School, University of Melbourne,

Christopher Ryan is Professor of Law and Head of the Department of Law, City University, Formerly Chief Examiner of Regulation and Compliance, Securities Industry Examination of the Stock Exchange.

Review:

Review from previous edition: "Clearly written with a voice of authority"

--Nick Dearden, Senior lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

"Stella as ever"

--Tim Pryce-Brown, Senior lecturer, University of Glamorgan

"Accessible and well written"

--Sabine Hassler, Lecturer, University of the West of England

"An essential element of my preparation for the teaching of Company Law and also an essential book for the students."

--Andreas Ruhmkorf, Lecturer, University of Sheffield

"This is an excellent textbook - well-structured, well-written and thorough. Students enjoy using it and it is excellent exam preparation."

--Andreas Ruhmkorf, Lecturer, University of Sheffield

"an extremely readable and academically stimulating account of company law. It should therefore be the first choice for any law student, practitioner or individual interest...In my view there is simply no better text."

--Student Law Journal

"Mayson, French and Ryan on Company Law addresses complex issues in a straightforward fashion, and contains detail which is relevant to the meeting room as well as the lecture theatre."

--Alex Tamlyn, Capital Markets and Company Law Practitioner

"Excellent as always. Readable, understandable, and comprehensible. It is a book which has everything a student needs within it."

--Dr Clare Chambers, Senior Lecturer in Law, University of the West of England

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0199652589
• ISBN 13: 9780199652587
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 747