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:

3 Aug 2021: Aravanis (Trustee) v Twin Investors Pty Ltd, in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of Kapp (Admissibility Ruling) [2021] FCA 899
EVIDENCE - where evidence obtained by Official Receiver under Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 77C - where Applicants tendered transcript of Official Receiver's examination - whether transcript admissible under Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) s 77C(3) and s 255(2) despite Evidence Act 1995 (Cth)
Judge: Perram J
2 Aug 2021: 5G Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) v Massie, in the matter of 5G Developments Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 2) [2021] FCA 887
COSTS - interlocutory application - whether the costs should follow the event or be costs in the cause in the main case - whether taxation and payment of costs should await the outcome in the main case
Judge: Stewart J
2 Aug 2021: Chapel of Angels Pty Ltd v Hennessy [2021] FCA 875
CORPORATIONS LAW - winding up - applications to set aside statutory demands - whether existence of judgment debts capable of genuine dispute - genuine dispute not otherwise shown to exist - defect in demand would not cause substantial injustice - no other grounds for setting aside statutory demands - applications dismissed COSTS - indemnity costs…
Judge: Derrington J

4 Mar 2021: Courts, confidences and change in challenging circumstances
Delivered at the Quayside Chambers Oration, Perth Concert Hall, by Justice Banks-Smith.
12 Nov 2019: Statutes and Equity
Paper presented at the Kenneth Sutton Lecture, by Chief Justice Allsop.
30 Oct 2019: AILA National Conference 2019 - Opening Address
Presented at the AILA National Conference, Hobart, by Chief Justice Allsop.

Central Practice Note (CPN-1)
Commercial and Corporations Practice Note (C&C-1)
- Schedule 1: General and Personal Insolvency
- Schedule 2: Corporations and Corporate Insolvency
- Schedule 3: International Commercial Arbitration
Class Actions Practice Note (GPN-CA)

Forms:	Form 15 - Originating application Either Form 17 - Statement of claim OR NCF1 Concise statement Form 59 - Affidavit
Rules:	Federal Court Rules 8.01(1) , 8.04(1), 8.05(1)(a) and 29.02(1)

Specific forms, rules and other information applicable to each of the Sub-areas are set out on the individual Sub-area webpages.