Christopher Riley's Outputs (9)

Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform (2020)
Journal Article
Riley, C., & Ruelas, P. (2020). Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform. Journal of international and comparative law (Hong Kong), 7(1), 155-182

The lack of gender diversity on companies’ boards has become a matter of global concern in recent years. In many countries, this concern has been matched by robust action to increase the number of women directors. Other countries, however, have fared... Read More about Board Gender Diversity in Mexico: An Analysis and Proposal for Reform.

Derivative claims and ratification: Time to ditch some baggage (2013)
Journal Article
Riley, C. (2013). Derivative claims and ratification: Time to ditch some baggage. Legal Studies, 34(4), 582-608. https://doi.org/10.1111/lest.12028

The reform of the common law ‘derivative action’, by the statutory ‘derivative claim’ in Pt 11 of the Companies Act 2006, was long overdue. Many of the common law's most intractable problems, however, lay not with the derivative action itself, but ra... Read More about Derivative claims and ratification: Time to ditch some baggage.

The Not-so Dynamic Quality of Corporate Law: A UK Perspective on Hansmann's 'Corporation and Contract' (2010)
Journal Article
Riley, C. (2010). The Not-so Dynamic Quality of Corporate Law: A UK Perspective on Hansmann's 'Corporation and Contract'. King's Law Journal, 21(3), 469-494. https://doi.org/10.5235/096157610793391553

In long-term contractual relationships, such as those between a company’s shareholders, adjustments to the terms of the relationship are likely to be necessary over time. In a stimulating article, Professor Hansmann has argued that this necessity ent... Read More about The Not-so Dynamic Quality of Corporate Law: A UK Perspective on Hansmann's 'Corporation and Contract'.

The Case for Non-Governing Directors in Not-for-Profit Companies (2010)
Journal Article
Riley, C. (2010). The Case for Non-Governing Directors in Not-for-Profit Companies. Journal of Corporate Law Studies, 10(1), 119-150

This article argues that not-for-profit companies should be permitted to nominate some of their directors as ‘non-governing directors’, who would be under no positive duty to contribute towards the governance of the company. The arguments in favour o... Read More about The Case for Non-Governing Directors in Not-for-Profit Companies.

An Annotated guide to the Companies Act (2010)
Book Chapter
Riley, C. (2010). An Annotated guide to the Companies Act. In E. Birds (Ed.), Annotated companies legislation. Oxford University Press

Theorising the governance of not-for-profits (2007)
Journal Article
Riley, C. A. (2007). Theorising the governance of not-for-profits. Nottingham law journal, 16, 44-66

Supporting the Not-for-Profit Sector: The Government's Review of Charitable and Social Enterprise (2004)
Journal Article
Dunn, A., & Riley, C. (2004). Supporting the Not-for-Profit Sector: The Government's Review of Charitable and Social Enterprise. Modern Law Review, 67(4), 632-657. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2230.2004.00503.x

Implicit Dimensions of Contract and the Oppression of Minority Shareholders (2003)
Book Chapter
Riley, C. (2003). Implicit Dimensions of Contract and the Oppression of Minority Shareholders. In D. Campbell, H. Collins, & J. Wightman (Eds.), Implicit dimensions of contract : discrete, rational and network contracts (365-395). Hart Publishing

The Juridification of Corporate Governance (2002)
Book Chapter
Riley, C. (2002). The Juridification of Corporate Governance. In J. de Lacy (Ed.), The reform of UK company law (179-201). Routledge-Cavendish