The Role of the Company Director

to enable participants to understand fully the role & responsibilities, legal and operational, attached to the role.

Course Aim: To provide participants with an overall understanding of the role and responsibilities of a Director.

To provide an insight into how to carry out the role effectively and to protect both the individual and the corporation, as far as practical, from potential liabilities.

Topics covered:
- The Company, the Shareholders and the Director
- The officers of the Board and their functions
- Statutory books 
- ‘Memos & Arts’
- AGM’s and Board Meetings
- Annual Returns
- Corporate variety
- The legal role of the Director and its compliance
- Skill and care
- Fiduciary duties
- Basic statutory and criminal liability
- Health and Safety and the Director
- Director and Officers liability insurance