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Curricular information is subject to change
On completing this module students will be expected to be able to:
- Describe, distinguish, and apply in detail the major legal principles governing Irish Company Law listed in the Module Outline ;
- Advise, in a range of given circumstances, on the optimum solutions for resolving company law problems;
- Critically assess specific aspects of Irish Company Law using a variety of techniques, including comparisons with the company laws or recommendations of other countries;
Topics covered 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
| Student Effort Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Lectures | 24 |
| Seminar (or Webinar) | 8 |
| Specified Learning Activities | 12 |
| Autonomous Student Learning | 80 |
| Total | 124 |
Not applicable to this module.
| Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment: Individual Problem Based Assignment - 2500 word assignment advising on a complex company law problem, with focus on the appropriateness of the advice relative to the circumstances and the law | Coursework (End of Trimester) | n/a | Graded | No | 55 |
| Assignment: Assignment to be completed in the first half of the trimester - details will be circulated in or before week 3 of the trimester. | Week 7 | n/a | Graded | No | 45 |
| Remediation Type | Remediation Timing |
|---|---|
| In-Module Resit | Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board |
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Group feedback will be supplied online after assessment following UCD School of Law policies. Individual feedback may also be supplied on standing relative to the group feedback.
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Aoife McPartland | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |