Notable acts of Parliament
Stock Transfer Act 1963
Establishes rules relating to the transfer of shares
Companies Act 1985
Some provisions remain in force eg relating to company investigations
Insolvency Act 1986
UK Framework for corporate insolvency law and contains rules on how to wind up a company
Provides mechanisms that seek to rescue financially struggling companies
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
Establishes when a director can be disqualified and imposes penalties upon those who act as a director when disqualified
Criminal Justice Act 1993
Part V establishes the rules relating to the criminal offence of insider dealing
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000
Establishes a financial regulator
Establishes the rules designed to regulate financial services and markets
Corporate Manslaghter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
Created the offence of corporate manslaughter
Subordinate Legilsation
Usually in the form of statutory instruments
5 notable functions
Expands upon basic rules found within an Act of Parliament
Used to bring parts of Acts of Parliament into force in the form of Commencement Order
Can be used to amend existing legilsation
Used to implement EU law
Can empower certain persons or bodies to create law