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Corporate Governance Reporting

Wed 01 Jul 2015

The events of the last few years, including the financial crisis and continuing economic pressures, have highlighted the importance of good governance and the way companies are run.

Senior Independent Directors

Mon 01 Dec 2014

The role of the senior independent director has evolved over the past 10 years or so and became formally established when the Combined Code on Corporate Governance was introduced in 2003.

Directors' Duties

Tue 01 Jul 2014

On 1 October 2007, a number of the provisions in the 2006 Companies Act came into force, including the majority of the provisions relating to the role of company directors.

Independent Assessment of General Meeting Voting

Tue 01 Apr 2014

The Companies Act 2006 gave members of a quoted company the ability to require the directors to obtain an independent report of any poll taken at a general meeting.