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
- 19 Jun 2026:
De Kretser Pty Ltd v De Kretser [2026] FCA 779
CORPORATIONS – applicants operating a business providing accounting services – first respondent a former employee and director of first applicant – first respondent incorporating second respondent to compete with applicants’ business – applicants seeking an injunction to restrain the respondents from using information taken by first respondent…
Judge: CHARLESWORTH J - 12 Jun 2026:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Noumi Limited (No 6) [2026] FCA 785
EVIDENCE – admissibility – whether data as at August 2022 relevant to information available in 2019 and 2022 – where data may affect assessment of knowledge of inventory in 2019 and 2020 – whether representations were prepared in contemplation of present proceedings – where representations were prepared in the usual process of keeping accounting…
Judge: JACKMAN J - 19 Jun 2026:
AK Ippolito Investments Pty Limited v Family Farm Management Pty Ltd, in the matter of Family Farm Management Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 780
PRACTICE AND PROCECURE — Judgment and Orders — Summary judgment — Reasonable prospects of success — Where the Defendant’s summary judgment application argued the Plaintiffs lacked standing — Where the Defendant’s summary judgment application based on hypothetical scenario — Plaintiffs’ case alleges unregistered managed investment scheme — Where…
Judge: WHEATLEY 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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