Trust and Corporate Law

This course is designed to equip students with an understanding of the roles that Trusts, and Corporate Law 
play in modern financial markets, particularly regarding corporations’ fiduciary and governance roles in ensuring corporate independence and accountability. Students will be introduced to the fiduciary roles of trustees, their obligations, rights, limitations, and immunities in varying financial transactions; and the case laws that set precedence in legal issues. Students will also learn about the formation of corporations, corporate control, corporate governance in corporations and the impact on financial markets and society; and will discuss and examine the impact that a lack of governance plays in financial crises. Throughout the course students will be expected to demonstrate their ability to apply theoretical concepts to practical issues, using case laws where relevant to support their arguments.