Which of the following is INCORRECT in relation to directors' duties?
i. Directors who arrange for shares to be offered directly to their supporters in order to prevent a take- over bid are acting lawfully so long as they have the legal power to allot shares in the company's constitution.
ii. Directors may act in breach of their duties and still be complying with the UK Corporate Governance Code.
iii. Directors' duties are owed to the shareholders as a body and enforceable by the company.

Tee Ltd has contracted to use Vee Ltd's "Grand Hotel" for a business conference. Which of the following would not be regarded as a valid excuse for Vee Ltd for the unavailability of the hotel on the agreed date?
(i) The hotel was closed due to flood damage.
(ii) The hotel was double booked.
(iii) The hotel manager had arranged to have the hotel redecorated; the decorators had failed to complete the work by the agreed date.

Which of the following is the responsibility of the Chairman, according to the UK Corporate Governance Code?

Y has an opening at his company for a trainee accountant. His nephew is just about to leave school, and Y receives a call from his sister suggesting that her son should get the job. Y's firm has a strict policy with regards to the employment of family members, especially in finance departments. But for Y, looking after his family is very important, and he is sure he will be an excellent staff member. Y has an ethical dilemma because there is tension between:

Miss K is a newly qualified accountant working in a highly respected local accountancy firm headed by Mr R, who is a pillar of the community. One night, Miss K is at an out of town bar with friends, when she spots Mr R with Mrs E, a client of the firm. It is obvious they are having a secret affair. Is this an ethical issue?