Shackleton on the Law and Practice of Meetings is a leading resource on the law and practice of both company and local authority meetings, providing a complete statement of the law with detailed practical guidance.
Key features:-
- Discusses the legal implications of public and private meetings
- Addresses the practical issues to be aware of when organising and managing meetings
- Deals with specific forms of meeting such as board, committee, shareholder and local authority meetings
- Explains different types of resolution and how these are passed in the context of meetings
- Directs the reader to the appropriate statutory requirements under the Companies Act 2006 and other relevant legislation
- Covers meetings by charities
- Provides ‘worked’ practice examples and check lists for company meetings
- Looks at the powers, duties and roles of directors in the context of meetings
- Explains how to maintain good order and ensure fairness at meetings
- Covers the new decision procedures in insolvency proceedings under the Insolvency (England & Wales) Rules 2016
