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
- 15 Sep 2026:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Star Investment Group Australia Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1380
CORPORATIONS – interim freezing orders and travel restraint – ex parte – ongoing investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission – suspected contraventions of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth) in respect of unregistered property development scheme – orders…
Judge: ANDERSON J - 3 Sep 2026:
Shepard (Administrators), in the matter of Edge Early Learning Holdings Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2026] FCA 1376
CORPORATIONS — Application to dispense with the requirement to maintain separate administration accounts for each of the companies under Div 65 of the Insolvency Practice Schedule (Corporations) — Where one company acted as quasi-treasury for the entire corporate group — Orders sought nunc pro tunc — Orders made. CORPORATIONS — Application to form …
Judge: WHEATLEY J - 17 Sep 2026:
Topp, in the matter of McLennan Holdings Pty Limited (In Liq) [2026] FCA 1259
SUPERANNUATION – interlocutory application seeking orders that Court-appointed receiver of self-managed superannuation fund (Fund) is justified in not commencing proceedings against various individuals, confirming members of Fund, preparing and lodging all outstanding returns and financial statements, rolling over or paying out remaining member…
Judge: SHARIFF 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.
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