1. Helen and Rob are directors of Archers PLC, a company whose shares are traded on the stock market.

1. Rob thinks that Helen was not properly appointed as a director, and wants to know what action he can take to challenge her appointment.
2. Helen has identified payments made by an agent of the company to the personal bank account of a director of a business they supply. When asked about the payments the agent gave Helen a large sum of cash that he said was a refund on the payments. Helen wants to know if there could be any legal consequences for the company over the payments, and whether she should pay the cash into the company bank account.
3. Rob hears that because of bad weather in South America the product the company supplies is going to be in high demand, and so the company profits should rise. He buys more shares in Archers PLC expecting the share price to rise, and advises a friend to do the same. Has Rob or the friend done anything wrong?
4. Helen has negotiated a contract for the company that she thinks will be very good for the business, but the shareholders have rejected it. Helen wants to know if she can take the contract herself.
5. Because of difficulty in supply of chemicals a scientist working for the company has changed the formula for one of the companys products without telling anyone. This means the product does not match the description given on the label, which is a criminal offence. Rob wants to know whether the company has committed a crime. Would it matter if Rob or Helen was the scientist involved?