CLASSIFICATIONS OF LAW NOTES

1.1 Introduction Law is an important aspect of human society. In order to avoid or at least to minimize frictions within a society, human beings have made rules to regulate their conduct. A set of such rules is called law. Read More …

COMPANY LIQUIDATION NOTES

COMPANY LIQUIDATION Liquidation: this is the legal process, by which a company’s existence is brought to an end, its assets realized, liabilities ascertained and paid and the balance, if any, fairly distributed amongst the members. Winding up is thus the Read More …

COMPANIES ACCOUNTS NOTES

COMPANIES ACCOUNTS Under the provisions of the Companies Act, companies are obliged to keep certain books of accounts in the English language. Every company must keep proper books of accounts with respect to: All sums of money received and expected Read More …

THE COMPANY SECRETARY NOTES

THE COMPANY SECRETARY The company secretary is responsible for the efficient administration of a company, particularly with regard to ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and for ensuring that decisions of the board of directors are implemented. Company secretaries Read More …

COMPANY MANAGEMENT/DIRECTORS NOTES

COMPANY MANAGEMENT/DIRECTORS Both the Companies Act and case law recognize the general meeting and the Board of Directors (the BOD) as the principal managerial organs of the company and the Articles vest power in both. Whereas the general meeting makes Read More …

CAPITAL MAINTANANCE NOTES

CAPITAL MAINTANANCE Introduction The capital which a limited company obtains from its members as consideration for their shares is sometimes called ‘the creditors’ buffer’. No one can prevent an unsuccessful company from losing its capital by trading at a loss. Read More …

COMPANY SHARE CAPITAL NOTES

COMPANY SHARE CAPITAL SHARE CAPITAL Share capital is the amount that purchasers of shares have agreed to contribute to the Company in return of its shares. This is the amount of capital raised or to be raised by issue of Read More …