The purpose of this text is to provide a teaching/ learning tool within a semester corporations law unit. The use of a plain English writing style, combined with fuller case extracts makes corporations law more accessible to those who study or practise in the area of corporations law.Since the publication of the third edition there have been significant changes in corporations law. From a legislative perspective, important changes have been effected in regard to the law pertaining to dividends, corporate securities, executive officers and directors (in particular their remuneration and financial reporting).Judicially, this period has been marked by a considerable number of important cases pertaining to directors' liability arising out of, inter alia, high profile cases, including the James Hardie cases. These cases have provided guidance as to the applicability of both statutory and equitable directors' duties, but the penalties flowing from breaches of such duties.The coverage of the chapters is broad and as well reflecting the content of most courses in Australia, will be a useful reference in any practitioner's library.
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Mutual wills are a little known but very convenient route for testators who wish to ensure that their estates devolve as they wish. They give rise to legally binding obligations on the part of the testators: a breach of these obligations is considered an equitable fraud and may be relied upon by a testator, or the intended beneficiaries under the mutual will, when seeking relief.Practitioners need to take particular care when setting up mutual wills or advising on them. It is a subject deep in misconceptions, in particular on the prerequisites for establishing mutual wills. Cassidy's text seeks to dispel the many myths. To this end, each prerequisite to establishing a mutual will is considered in turn and the relevant law examined.
Jilted by a fortune hunter, cowgirl Cassidy McClare is a spunky Texas oil heiress without a fortune who would just as soon hogtie a man as look at him. Hoping a summer visit with her wealthy cousins in San Francisco will help her forget her heartache, Cassidy travels west. But no sooner is she settled in beautiful California than Jamie McKenna, a handsome pauper looking to marry well, captures her heart. When Jamie discovers the woman he loves is poorer than he is, Cassidy finds herself bucked by love a second time. Will Jamie discover that money can't buy love after all? And can Cassidy ever learn to fully trust her heart to a man? With delectable descriptions and a romantic sensibility, bestselling author Julie Lessman brings the Gilded Age to life in this sumptuous new series. Readers will faithfully follow Lessman to the West Coast for more romance, passion, and surprising revelations found in Love at Any Cost.
Desperate Intentions - Carla Cassidy Troy Anderson has steered clear of other people since tragedy changed the trajectory of his life. But when Eliza Burke and her children move in next door, he's unable to ignore the sweet family - especially when it becomes clear there's more to the house Eliza inherited than anyone suspected. As Troy and Eliza dig up the past, they'll have to face things they both hoped would stay buried. Marked By The Marshal - Julie Anne Lindsey Once ruined by his obsession to capture a fugitive, Marshal Ryder Garrett must now save his former fiancee - and her baby - from the same arsonist. Though their reunion makes him realise he never stopped loving Kara Noble, Ryder doubts she'll give him a second chance. Before, his pursuit left him heartbroken. This time, it could get him, Kara and her daughter killed.
Desperate Strangers - Carla Cassidy Nick Simon is using his 'fiancée', Julie Peterson, as an alibi - and her amnesia means she doesn't even know they only met at the scene of her accident. But when someone starts calling with threats of murder, Julie is drawn even closer to the only man who can protect her. Will she remember the deadly secret she carries before a murderer can strike again? Federal Agent Under Fire - Julie Anne Lindsey For five years FBI agent Blake Garrett has fixated on a serial-killer case. Now the madman has attacked Marissa Lane. She escaped with her life...and some clues that could help Blake. Yet she is still the object of the killer's obsession. And Blake is torn between the unquenching need to catch his prey and a deep desire to protect the woman he can't possibly keep.
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Corporations Law: Text and essential cases is designed speciﬠcally to meet the needs of students undertaking one-semester, case-based courses in Corporations Law. The coverage of the chapters reflects the content of most courses in Australia. The thirteen chapters each contain extracts from the leading cases supported by commentary, further readings, and review questions. The second edition features: legislative changes, including the Corporations (Simpler Regulatory System) Act 2007 and the Corporations Amendment (Insolvency) Act 2007 (Cth) the latest cases a more thorough index fully worked Q&A for each chapter, available in electronic format, for tutors
Revised 3rd edition of an academic guide to concise corporations law. Reflects the law as of January 2001. Identifies the key elements underlying the pertinent statutory provisions. Integrates summaries of the leading cases and important judicial statements. Explores the ramifications of landmark judicial decisions that have provoked a crisis in corporations law as well as possible solutions to the crisis. Includes footnotes and index.
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Mills & Boon Intrigue — Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. SVU Surveillance - Julie Anne Lindsey He’s determined to solve the cold case…and save the woman he’s never forgotten. Star SVU detective Lucas Winchester never forgot the criminal who brutally attacked his fiancée and shattered their lives forever. So five years later, when Gwen Kind seeks him out, looking for help after she receives a chilling threat, he’s determined to finally solve the haunting cold case. But as hard as Lucas works to keep Gwen safe, it may not be enough to foil her cunning predator… Stalker In The Shadows - Carla Cassidy She’s ready to start a new life…if only her past will let her. Single mum Ainsley Meadows and her daughter have finally found the perfect hideout from her abusive ex-husband. Armed with a new identity, she opens her heart to Deputy Hunter Churchill, but Hunter never anticipates the reign of terror that follows her. He’s eager to get to know the real Ainsley, but first he’ll have to keep her alive. Rescue Mission: Secret Child - Danica Winters Kidnappers have taken their baby. Their only mission is to find him. The moment his ex-fiancée tells him that he’s a father, military contractor Mike Spade is ready to make the commitment he’s always feared. Intelligence operative Summer Daniels is willing to give him another chance. Then their child is abducted. Mike and Summer both have enemies — and they both have unhealed hurts from their tempestuous romance. Can they overcome the past to save their son? Cold Case Reopened - Caridad Piñeiro They are on a cold trail and running out of time. Rhea Reilly is certain her twin sister’s sudden disappearance six months ago wasn’t a suicide, no matter what Colorado authorities think. She can’t afford to trust police detective Jackson Whitaker — even if he’s risking his career to uncover the truth. But a lethal trail of lies is drawing them together…and into an inescapable trap. The Prosecutor - Nichole Severn If she wins her case…she could lose her life. Prosecuting the notorious Rip City Bomber, pregnant Deputy DA Madison Gray is stunned to find Marshal Jonah Watson as her security detail. He’s the child’s father, but circumstances forced her to walk away months ago. Then a series of bombings threatens Madison, and she reluctantly must trust the one man she vowed never to depend on. Mountain Investigation - Cindi Myers To understand her father’s disappearance…she’ll trust a man who vowed to bring him down. Audra Trask’s entire existence has been clouded by her missing father. When a vicious smear campaign and a mysterious stranger lurking in the background threaten her business and her life, she turns to Colorado Ranger Brigade specialist Mark ‘Hud’ Hudson for help. But Hud’s plan to use Audra to locate a potential criminal soon leads to an attraction he can’t deny…and a danger neither may survive.
Mills & Boon Intrigue — Seek thrills. Solve crimes. Justice served. Cold Case Kidnapping - Nicole Helm A mysterious family tree. A man thought long dead. Dahlia Easton has few solid clues to find her sister, missing for a year. But she’s in danger the moment she reaches Wyoming’s backcountry. To protect her, cold case investigator Grant Hudson must confront his town’s unresolved nightmares — even as an unspeakable threat from the past is fast closing in to silence him and Dahlia for good... Sharp Evidence - Julie Miller Discovering a bloody knife from two unsolved murders reunites theater professor Reese Atkinson with criminalist Jackson Dobbs. And the murders? Jackson’s own parents. But the shy orphaned boy from her childhood is now an Army veteran and fierce protector...of the evidence and of Reese. But just who is weaving a deadly web that not only threatens their reunion...but their lives? Point Of Disappearance - Carol Ericson Finding human remains while putting out a fire isn’t something Forest Ranger Tate Mitchell ever expected. Nor is the appearance of far too appealing Blanca Lopez. The FBI Agent is on the island to solve a cold case involving a boy’s disappearance. A case Tate has tried very hard to forget. But when another boy vanishes, Tate and Blanca have to put aside their mutual attraction and find answers for the families. Could those answers lie in Tate’s memories of one fateful afternoon? Under The Cover Of Darkness - K.D. Richards When a body is found on a deserted road, Detective Yara Thomas isn’t convinced it’s suicide. The victim’s cell phone is missing. And why is Brandon West’s business card in the dead woman’s car? Complicating Yara’s search for the killer is her romantic history with the prominent attorney. As desire flares again, she and Brandon must trust each other with their secrets or they might not live to close the case... Unsolved Bayou Murder - Carla Cassidy Freed from prison after fifteen years, Beau Boudreau turns to Peyton LaCroix. Their love affair ended the night he was wrongly accused of murder. Now Beau needs the Black Bayou defense attorney to help clear his name. With the case — and reawakened passion — heating up, time is running out to find someone who has killed before. And is getting ready to kill again. The Secret Of Shutter Lake - Amanda Stevens For ten years, Abby Dallas believed her mother abandoned her...until Wade Easton shows up with stunning news. The investigator found Abby’s mother — deep within Shutter Lake. Her death was no accident but any clues have long since disappeared. Abby needs Wade’s expertise to find justice. But being close to the man who once broke her heart could reveal secrets best left buried.
Attempting to indoctrinate the public into a new society, the Bolsheviks staged show trials--legal trials that incorporated theatrical elements such as coached defendants, memorized scripts for confession, and grueling interrogatory rehearsals. The genre of legal spectacle, whose origins lay in Soviet theater and cinema of the 1920s, moved from mass public spectacles to the courtroom, as the Bolsheviks sought to effect ever- greater social change. In this intriguing interdisciplinary study, literature scholar Cassiday shows how Soviet show trials deliberately used avant-garde drama and cinema to educate the citizenry about the new social order. She examines how elements of theater and film were incorporated into Soviet courtrooms, turning public trials into vehicles for propaganda. Drawing on a variety of popular media from the 1920s, she reveals the origins of the show trials.
Under The Cowboy's Protection - Delores Fossen When Texas sheriff Raleigh Lawton discovers that a pregnant surrogate is dead, her newborn is missing and his ex, Deputy Thea Morris, is unconscious at the crime scene, he must rely on the woman he could never forget as he searches for a killer and a kidnapped child. Do-Or-Die Bridesmaid - Julie Miller When Detective Conor Wildman returns home for a wedding, he's reunited with bridesmaid Laura Karr, the former girl next door. Now Laura is all grown up...and someone wants her dead. In Self Defence - Debra Webb Audrey has a secret, and it's buried in the basement below the family newspaper's office. If she's lucky, Sheriff Colton Tanner will be able to keep her out of trouble...but nothing can prevent their hearts from becoming entangled as Audrey's past comes back to haunt her. Rules In Rescue - Nichole Severn CID special agent Glennon Chase's partner is missing, and the only person she trusts is Blackhawk Security weapons expert and former ranger Anthony Harris, her ex-fiance. As the spark between them reignites, they will do whatever it takes to recover Glennon's partner. Desperate Intentions - Carla Cassidy The last thing Eliza Burke expected upon inheriting a home were things that went bump in the night and her hot neighbor, Troy Anderson. As increasingly strange things occur at Eliza's house, Troy must try to maintain his distance...all while keeping Eliza and her kids safe. Marked By The Marshal - Julie Anne Lindsey Three years ago, US Marshal Ryder Garrett gave up everything in pursuit of a fugitive. Now the killer is back and gunning for Kara Noble, Ryder's former fiancee, and her infant daughter. Will Ryder be able to stop the killer before the criminal takes even more from him?
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