Includes index.

Points to consider before becoming a director -- How a limited company operates -- Who and what is a director -- Appointment of directors -- Directors' detailed duties - general duties -- Directors' detailed duties - fiduciary duties -- Relief from liability -- Directors' meetings -- Directors' powers -- Directors' disclosure of interests -- Arrangements between directors and the company which are subject to restriction -- Directors' share interests and dealings -- Directors' remuneration, pension and other benefits -- Directors' liabilities to third parties -- Directors and insolvency -- Accounts, finance and taxation -- Administration -- Issue of shares -- Financial assistance for acquisition of company's own shares -- Purchase by a company of its own shares: redeemable shares -- Transfer of shares -- Directors and shareholders -- Shareholders' meetings -- Shareholders' resolutions -- Litigation -- Ceasing to be a director -- Particular companies and provisions.