Commercial & Corporations
About this NPA
The Commercial and Corporations National Practice Area (NPA) covers commercial and corporations disputes within federal jurisdiction.
This NPA consists of six Sub-areas and each has a dedicated webpage for specific information about proceedings in those Sub-areas:
Latest Judgments
- 27 Jul 2026:
Credit Suisse Virtuoso SICAV-SIF v Insurance Australia Limited (Privilege Hearing) [2026] FCA 1051
EVIDENCE – legal professional privilege – dominant purpose – communications involving in-house lawyers – due diligence reports – whether reports and associated communications brought into existence for dominant purpose of obtaining or giving legal advice – commercial purpose – risk and compliance functions – privilege not established EVIDENCE –…
Judge: LEE J - 31 Jul 2026:
Morrell v Sundance Marine Pty Ltd (Substituted Service) (No 2) [2026] FCA 1049
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for substituted service of cross-claim outside the jurisdiction – service on Cross-Respondent in France under the Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extra Judicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters [2010] ATS 23 (Hague Convention) has not been completed after nine months – continuing…
Judge: HILL J - 16 Jul 2026:
Sanna v Trustee of the Property of Sanna (Bankrupt) [2026] FCA 1046
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for leave to amend notice of appeal – where proposed grounds of appeal have no prospects of success and there would be no utility in granting leave for the amendment – leave refused
Judge: DOWLING J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 21 Feb 2026:
Breach of fiduciary duty - the good, the bad and the ugly
Paper delivered to the SA Bar Association Conference
- 4 Sep 2025:
Some reflections on the use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology in insurance litigation
Speech presented at the Australian Professional Indemnity Group National Conference
- 28 Mar 2025:
Superannuation trustees’ duty to make money for their beneficiaries
Paper delivered to the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Lawyers' Conference
Practice Notes
- Central Practice Note (CPN-1)
- Commercial and Corporations Practice Note (C&C-1)
- Schedule 1: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency
- Schedule 2: Insurance
- Corporations List - Notice to Practitioners
- Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA)
- Commercial Arbitration Practice Note (CA-1)
- Schemes of Arrangement (GPN-SOA)
- General and Personal Insolvency Practice Note (GPI-2)
Form & Rules
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Specific forms, rules and other information applicable to each of the Sub-areas are set out on the individual Sub-area webpages.
Legislation
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