Section A (multiple choice): Question 3 asks what the articles do not contain (the object clause), and Question 5 asks when an act is ultra vires. Revise the contents and the ultra vires rule.
Corporate and Business Law · May 2016
Every objective and theory question in this paper, and the topic notes to revise each one.
May 2016 diet
1 objective and 5 theory| No. | Section | Marks | Covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | Onyi, Okonto and Joe: stealing, the elements, and application to money taken for a purpose and spent otherwise. Revis... | ||
| Q2 | Offer and counter-offer, and the Kehinde and Comfort problem (6 marks). Revise offer, counter-offer, termination and ... | ||
| Q3 | 6 | Parties to a bill, general acceptance, and order and bearer bills. Revise parties and the order and bearer comparison. | |
| Q5 | 20 | Two persons who could be secretary of a public company, three duties of a secretary, and a secretary who hired cars f... | |
| Q6 | Business of an AGM includes appointment of auditors and fixing their remuneration, and the audit committee members. R... |
Objective questions Section A
Theory questions Written questions
Onyi, Okonto and Joe: stealing, the elements, and application to money taken for a purpose and spent otherwise. Revise worked problems 1 and 2.
Minimum number of directors, how they are appointed, and powers of the general meeting. Section A Question 14 lists those disqualified. Revise appointment and disqualification.
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Criminal law and business: law and ethics, theft, fraud and deception › Worked problemsDirectors: appointment, status, duties and removal › The number and appointment of directorsOffer and counter-offer, and the Kehinde and Comfort problem (6 marks). Revise offer, counter-offer, termination and worked problem 1.
Mandatory disclosure, surveillance of bank accounts and transactions requiring special surveillance. Revise sections 7, 11 and 15.
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Law of contract (i): nature and formation › OfferBribery, money laundering and the accountant as expert witness › Money launderingParties to a bill, general acceptance, and order and bearer bills. Revise parties and the order and bearer comparison.
Explain a trust, three uses, and the participants in the Ade, Segun and Tunde Toyota problem. Revise the meaning and worked problem 1.
Insurable interest, and Mallam Bako who sold his insured building. Revise insurable interest and worked problem 2.
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Negotiable instruments › The bill of exchangeTrusts › Meaning and uses of a trustInsurance › Insurable interestTwo persons who could be secretary of a public company, three duties of a secretary, and a secretary who hired cars for his own use. Revise qualifications, duties and authority.
The company secretary who hired cars as an agent of the company. Revise apparent authority and worked problem 3.
Four statutes against bribery, and an explanation of bribery. Revise the offence and the statutes.
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Company secretary, accounting records and financial statements › Duties and authority of the secretaryAgency › Forms of authorityBribery, money laundering and the accountant as expert witness › BriberyBusiness of an AGM includes appointment of auditors and fixing their remuneration, and the audit committee members. Revise appointment and the audit committee.
Declaration of dividends is ordinary business of an annual general meeting. Revise who declares a dividend.
Ways in which an offer may be terminated, and privity (Esther and Bode). Revise termination of an offer and privity.
Injunction, specific performance, rescission and rectification explained, and five remedies with the one that suits Christy. Revise the remedies table and worked problem 2.
Exceptions to the rule that all persons of full age may sue and be sued in tort. Revise capacity in torts.
Three rights of an agent. Revise the six rights of an agent.
Rights of the hirer in hire purchase. Revise the rights of the hirer and worked problem 4.
Three classes of goods, and classification with its significance. Revise the classes of goods.
The circumstances in which a company may be placed in receivership (eight). Revise receivership.
Conditions for the admissibility of computer and electronic evidence. Revise section 84 and worked problem 3.