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
- 25 Aug 2026:
Otway, in the matter of Chris Evans Transport Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed) [2026] FCA 1269
CORPORATIONS — application by the plaintiff (the Administrators) pursuant to s 447 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and s 90-15 of Schedule 2 to the Act to adjourn the second meeting of creditors — where the second meeting of creditors was previously adjourned to facilitate a sale of the business and assets of the administered company — where…
Judge: O'SULLIVAN J - 28 Aug 2026:
Thomas v Commonwealth Financial Planning Limited (No 2) [2026] FCA 1261
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS — claim for excess premiums — approval order under s 33V(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) — deductions from settlement amount — reasonableness of funding commission — additional deduction for ATE premium — orders under s 33V(2) — discussion on the question of the applicants’ authority to give releases…
Judge: BEACH J - 28 Aug 2026:
Independent Commission Against Corruption v Waterhouse (Removal of Filed Document) [2026] FCAFC 110
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether an order should be made pursuant to r 2.28(1) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) removing an interlocutory application from the Court file – question referred to Full Court – Full Court considered additional question whether the Court should direct Registrar to remove interlocutory application from file – where…
Judge: MARKOVIC, COLVIN, MCELWAINE JJ
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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