A focus on governance and getting the right advice can help steer the board through financial uncertainty and mitigate potential liability.

‘Our governance regime is an asset of UK plc,’ said the chief executive of the Chartered Governance Institute.

The NGO says the court’s ruling ‘raises important questions’ on whether too much ‘discretion’ was given to directors over section 172.

Push continues to reform company directors’ duties so that they embrace a wider circle of stakeholders.

Aviva CEO faces “inappropriate” remarks at shareholder meeting; warning for Twitter board over free speech; speaking up on whistleblowing.

Will Musk’s Twitter have a board? Human rights and directors’ duties; ICGN chair concerns; stakeholderism “hopelessly and fatally flawed”.

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Musk has created a tricky governance challenge by buying a 9.2% stake in Twitter but declining a seat on the board.

The proposals require company directors to take into account human rights, climate change and sustainability in their decision-making.

New report says the balance of company interests has swung too far towards shareholders and “away from working people who create the wealth”.

Rubio has proposed new legislation allowing shareholders to bring legal action against directors over “political conflicts of interest”.