Reflections on comparing the Irish and English Companies Acts

Abstract

Some time ago the Government appointed a Committee of distinguished experts to consider the amendment of Irish Company Law. You may wonder, therefore, why anyone else should read a paper about it. There are two reasons. First, it has been suggested to me that there are many members of this Society who, from different angles, could speak on this topic much that would be useful for all to hear, if only they had the occasion to do so. My function is to provide the occasion.