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1. What were the main corporate governance issues within this case? (12 marks).
2. What does the theoretical, academic, professional, or legal literature/regulation say on these issues? Were such events or features of your case consistent with, or in contrast to, the theoretical, academic, professional, or legal literature/regulation? (10 marks).
3. If the company/organisation addressed these issues, was the response appropriate? Did it address the fundamental issues at stake? If a response has yet to emerge, what would you expect a suitable response to be, and why? (8 marks).
4. Could similar events happen again in the UK today? Why? Do you think the current system of corporate governance and accountability in the UK is sufficient to deal with these issues? (8 marks).
5. What were the general lessons learnt from this case? What have you, as a student, learnt about governance, risk and ethics from this case? (6 marks).
6. Would you invest in this company/organisation? Give the reasons for your decision (4 marks).
