BEST Company Law Textbook!

skybluejay

What would you reckon to be the best textbook on Irish Company Law? Not the best in a 'Company Law For Dummies' kind of way, but the best in the sense that Kelly is the best Constitutional Law textbook.

Thank you kindly for any help

Tom Young

Forde is pretty good, well the latest edition.
Keane is alright as well.

Stephen Dowling's The Commercial Court is also very good.

In terms of a tome, it's a drains up between Forde and Keane.

Just my opinion.

Tom

Tom Young

PS: Of course I have all 3.

skybluejay

Tom Young wrote: »

PS: Of course I have all 3.

I really hope not. That would be far too much wealth tied up in legal tomes! (Seriously, how do they get away with charging so much for them?!)

Tom Young

Actually I was telling the truth. The difficulty with Company Law is that its rather vast. Most of the books go out of date and pretty quickly. The area moves along at a steady pace, whether considering UK or purely Irish developments.

Maximilian

I quite liked Keane's book way back when, mainly because its not the size of a house unlike some books. Of course that has its disadvantages too. No idea how up-to-date it is now though.

sh_o

I find The Law of Private Companies, by Courtney to be a very good practitioner text - I think it is 2002 though

Punchesnpeaches

I have both Keane and Courtney's book. I really preferred Keane when doing my undergrad; mainly because it was shorter. In saying that, Courtney's book is full on info and is good for a more in-depth knowledge. It depends on what you're looking for.

Tom Young

Would agree. I forgot about Courtney.

I used the Griffith manual on Company when it came to exam focus.

Keane and Forde are most up-to date as far as I know.

Imhof Tank

I think Courtney is best in terms of its analysis of actual real life scenarios as seen in practice.

fowler100

Companies Act 1963-2006 by Courtney and Lyndonn McCann SC-excellent book-there has been a lot of change in company law since 2002.

besty

I liked Courtney when I used it in College a few years ago. I found it to be accurately and clearly written but again, it could be slightly outdated at this stage (DCC etc.)

skybluejay

So it seems as though Keane is the best choice for me as an undergrad then. I've had a few encounters with Courtney, and its vastness depresses me slightly, but I imagine it'd be very good for reference for a practitioner.

I agree about the wide scope of Company law, though. I get the impression that I could do all the reading (heh) and learn everything I could about it this year, and it'd still only be a drop in the ocean.

Thanks folks, you're all great...

Maximilian

I think Courtney is better suited to practicioners.