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
- 16 Jul 2026:
Vardy as liquidator of NPC Advisory (TC) Pty Ltd (in Liquidation) v Armstrong Scalisi Holdings Pty Ltd (in Provisional Liquidation) t/as CAP Accounting [2026] FCA 941
CORPORATIONS – application by the director of a company in provisional liquidation for leave pursuant to s 198G(3)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to cause the company to apply to set aside a default judgment entered against the company and to commence a proceeding to set aside a statutory demand based upon that default judgment – where it…
Judge: GOODMAN J - 17 Jul 2026:
Clark v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2026] FCA 940
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application to summarily dismiss proceedings – where mortgagor seeking declaration that loan invalid and unenforceable and restitution of monies paid to mortgagee – mortgagee alleges no reasonable prospect of success, no reasonable cause of action disclosed, and the proceeding is an abuse of process – where mortgagee…
Judge: COLVIN J - 23 Jun 2026:
Dragon Mining Limited, in the matter of Dragon Mining Limited [2026] FCA 934
CORPORATIONS - scheme of arrangement - first court hearing for scheme - application for orders under ss 411 and 1319 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - whether statutory requirements satisfied - whether Court should exercise discretion in favour of making orders sought - orders made
Judge: VANDONGEN 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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