It is essential that the audit committee is properly constituted with a clear remit and identified authority.

The terms of reference for the nominations committee for a company seeking to comply fully with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code.

There should be a formal and transparent procedure for developing policy on executive remuneration and for fixing the remuneration packages of individual directors.

Clarification of the chairman's obligations regarding polls.

Corporate governance in the UK is regulated by the UK Corporate Governance Code, which requires companies to either comply or explain why they are choosing a different course.

This minute taking guidance provides up-to-date expert advice about all aspects of the process from preparing the agenda to the storage of the finished documents.

An overview of the key changes to the Shareholder Rights Directive, including practice notes and other recommendations.

Member resource – this guidance explores how the provisions of the Companies Act 2006 give private companies more scope to use written resolutions outside an AGM – company secretarial guidance notes and best practice guides

This guidance was originally drafted amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, when the impact of global lockdowns was most acutely felt.