Directors’ Duties and Responsibilities

Enables persons who are, or intend to be, Company Directors, to develop a valuable insight into how company law principles and associated legislation operate in civil and criminal law.

Course objectives/key benefits:

On completion delegates will have an awareness of the law as it could affect Company Directors.

Who the course is aimed at:

Persons who are, or intend to be, Company Directors.

Course content:

• Introduction to Company Law
• The new Companies Act 2006 (where appropriate)
• Classification of Directors
• Directors' duties, liabilities and responsibilities
• Other issues relating to Directors e.g. the effects of the law surrounding wrongful and fraudulent trading including the implications of the Fraud Act, 2006
• Limited Liability Partnerships compared with other partnership status'

Course tutor:

Prettys

Training method:

Seminar and the use of short assignments during the course to resolve practical Company Director dilemmas.

Course outcome/qualification:

PTC Certificate of Attendance.

Pre-requisite knowledge/qualification:

None.

Recommended follow-up courses:

• The Negotiating, Making and Management of Contracts
• Employment Law