Business, Management and Accounting
8 years ago

UK Directors' Duties Law Change Fails to Improve Accessibility

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Directors' Duties, Dry Ink and the Accessibility Agenda
Deirdre Ahern

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The article discusses how the UK moved directors' duties from court rulings to laws in 2006 to make them easier to understand. It looks at whether this change actually made things clearer for directors and lawyers. The study suggests that while the new laws help, there are still challenges in interpreting them, especially when it comes to combining old court rulings with the new laws.