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LAW20170

Academic Year 2026/2027

Company Law II (LAW20170)

Subject:
Law
College:
Social Sciences & Law
School:
Law
Level:
2 (Intermediate)
Credits:
5
Module Coordinator:
Pastor Aoife McPartland
Trimester:
Spring
Mode of Delivery:
On Campus
Internship Module:
No
How will I be graded?
Letter grades

Curricular information is subject to change.

This module is the second of two focusing on the law of companies in Ireland which, when taken together, cover the required syllabus for the professional bodies in the subject of Company Law. This module builds on learning acquired in the module Company Law I and on basic legal knowledge acquired at Stage 1. The focus is on new topics and the focus is more detailed.

The syllabus of topics which may be explored in this module includes - financing and reporting; mergers, reconstructions and takeovers; examinerships and investigations; and the dissolution of companies.

Specific topics which may be covered include: corporate finance; share capital and loans; allotment, transfer and transmission of shares; debentures and charges; receivers and receivership; maintenance of capital; accounts and auditors; corporate investigations; amalgamations and reconstructions; examinership and liquidation. The module includes significant reference to English company law in addition to the primary focus which is on the law of Ireland, including the Companies Act 2014.

About this Module

Learning Outcomes:

On completing this module students will be expected to be able to discuss critically the policy and practice of company regulation and further to advise, in a range of given circumstances, on the optimum solutions for resolving company law problems by appropriate application of the correct legal principles and best practice. On successful completion of this module and the associated module, Company Law I, students will have covered the required syllabus for the professional bodies, and in particular the syllabus for the Company Law exam of the Law Society of Ireland's FE1 examinations.

Indicative Module Content:

Topics covered can include:

Corporate Crime and Corporate Regulation
Corporate Finance: Debt and Equity Securities
Corporate Acquisitions: Mergers, Takeovers, Reconstructions and Divisions
Corporate Investigations
Corporate Administration and Compliance
Corporate Insolvency and Windings Up

The United Nations identified seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as core to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and UCD contributes in general to SDG 4 Quality Education. Further SDGs explored within this module if relevant are listed below. A scale of 1 - 5 indicates the extent to which the SDG is covered.


 

Student Effort Hours:
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

16
Autonomous Student Learning

100
Lectures

24
Tutorial

4
Total

144

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Weekly 2 hour Lectures.
Cycle of tutorials involving preparation and problem-based learning.
End of semester exam.

Students on this module are expected to have read and understood the UCD Academic Integrity Policy and the School Protocol on Academic Integrity. Students must ensure that they comply with all requirements laid down therein and avoid academic misconduct. Students are permitted to use limited generative artificial intelligence, or other machine learning technology, in their learning on this module but not for any assessment of this module nor should they rely on it for any research they are conducting. Because this module is assessed by an unseen, invigilated examination, no formal citation methodology is prescribed

Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Co-requisite:
LAW20090 - Company Law I

Incompatibles:
LAW41820 - Advanced Company Law 2

Equivalents:
Company Law II (LAW27170)


 

Assessment Strategy
Description Timing Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade Component repeat (in-module) Offered
Exam (In-person): Two hour closed book end of trimester exam. End of trimester
Duration:
2 hr(s)
 Graded No
100
 No

As part of UCD's student support, under the Additional Consideration policy, extensions may be available for the following assessments in the module: Assignment (including essay/poster), Portfolio, Reflective Assignment, Report(s), and Individual Project.


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 

Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn Yes - 2 Hour
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 

Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Group feedback will be supplied post final exam and in accordance with School of Law policies.

Name Role
Dr Noel McGrath Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Professor Joe McGrath Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Aoife McPartland Lecturer / Co-Lecturer

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
Spring Lecture Offering 1 Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Tues 09:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 1 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 2 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Wed 10:00 - 10:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 3 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 4 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Thurs 11:00 - 11:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 7 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 8 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Thurs 12:00 - 12:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 9 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 10 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Thurs 13:00 - 13:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 23 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 25 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 11 Week(s) - 32 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 12 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 13 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 14 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 15 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 16 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Tues 14:00 - 14:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 17 Week(s) - 22, 24, 31 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
Spring Tutorial Offering 18 Week(s) - 23, 25, 32 Tues 15:00 - 15:50
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