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Partnership Law
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Length:
30 minutes of audio
(+ optional 5 minute online quiz)
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Course Aims:

This podcast aims to give an introduction to the types of dispute that can arise in an LLP and it is suitable for all practitioners wishing to gain an overview of the area.

Outcomes:
After completing the course you will:
  • Have learnt about how members of an LLP are bound by the agreement;
  • Understand how the doctrine of repudiation could apply to LLPs;
  • Have learnt about precautions that can be taken to avoid problems arising between members of an LLP;
  • Have received an overview of how discrimination laws apply to LLPs.
Level:
Intermediate Difficulty: 3 of 5
Classification:
Legal Principles
Practical Guide
Sources and References:
  • Limited Liability Partnership Act 2000;
  • Limited Liability Partnership Regulations 2001;
  • Companies Act 1985;
  • Companies Act 2006;
  • Insolvency Act 1986;
  • Sex Discrimination Act 1975;
  • Race Relations Act 1976;
  • Disability Discrimination Act 1995;
  • Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006;
  • Firth v Amslake (1964) 108 S.J. 198;
  • Hurst v Bryk [2002] 1 AC 185;
  • Mullins v Laughton [2003] Ch. 250;
  • Dave v Robinska [2003] I.C.R. 1248;
  • Re Magi Capital Partners LLP [2003] EWCH 2790.

In this podcast, we interview Simon Jelf, a barrister specialising in partnership and LLP law, on the subject of disputes within LLPs. The podcast gives an introduction to the following areas: how members can be bound (or not) by the LLP agreement; repudiation of an LLP agreement; good faith in LLPs; and, issues relating to discrimination that can arise in the LLP context.

Podcast Added: 22/8/2008

Podcast last reviewed: 2011-07-25

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