Company Law

Step 1: Identify the case.
- Salomon v. Salomon (1897) established the principle that a company has a distinct legal personality from its members.

Step 1: Understand the type of document.
- The Memorandum of Association is a public document, as it is filed with the registrar and available for public inspection.

Step 1: Identify liability in business associations.
- In a Partnership Firm, the liability of members is joint and several, meaning each partner is individually responsible for the partnership's debts.

Step 1: Identify types of companies.
- Charitable purposes often lead to a company being incorporated as a company limited by guarantee, as this allows the members' liability to be limited to the amount they guarantee.