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
- 10 Jul 2026:
Diakou v Yeo (liquidator), in the matter of ACN 152 259 839 Pty Ltd (in liquidation) [2026] FCA 896
CORPORATIONS — liquidation — application for leave to appeal — summonses for examination against various individuals under orders made pursuant to s 596B of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) — applications to set aside orders for examination and summonses — application for adjournment of the hearing of the applications to set aside — adjournment…
Judge: BEACH J - 10 Jul 2026:
Tacora Capital, LP v Mine & Rail Company Pty Ltd (Administrators Appointed), in the matter of Mine & Rail Company Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 903
CORPORATIONS – application for an interlocutory injunction to prevent the signing of a Deed of Company Arrangement proposed by the second defendant following a resolution of creditors approving the entry by the company into that Deed – where the plaintiff contends that the administrators of the company wrongly limited its vote with respect to a…
Judge: GOODMAN J - 9 Jul 2026:
Lamb v Karageozis (Trustee), in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of Lamb [2026] FCA 901
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application for leave to appeal from the primary judge’s order dismissing an interlocutory application to set aside a sequestration order – where none of the grounds of appeal relied on demonstrates that the decision of the primary judge is attended with sufficient doubt – leave to appeal dismissed PRACTICE AND…
Judge: JACKMAN 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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