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:

20 Jun 2019: B& K Holdings (Qld) Pty Ltd v Garmin Australasia Pty Ltd (No 2) [2019] FCA 925
COSTS - costs of summary judgment application - whether "usual rule" ought be that costs be in the cause
Judge: Derrington J
20 Jun 2019: Staatz v Berry, in the matter of Wollumbin Horizons Pty Ltd (in liq) (No 3) [2019] FCA 924
CORPORATIONS - liquidation - court orders or directions in winding up as to manner in which trust property is to be applied - company holding land on constructive trust TRUSTS - constructive trusts - company promoted scheme to establish commune - subscribers to have beneficial interest in land by unit in unit trust - unit trust fails and commune…
Judge: Derrington J
19 Jun 2019: Pilato as liquidator of Energy Services Invironmental Pty Ltd (in liq) v Wallace [2019] FCA 958
Judge: Griffiths J

10 May 2019: Judicial cooperation in cross-border insolvency
Presented at the UNCCA Fifth Annual May Seminar, Canberra, by Justice Gleeson
1 Nov 2018: Opening address at the AILA National Conference
Presented at the AILA National Conference in Perth by Chief Justice Allsop.
15 Oct 2018: The role of law in international commercial arbitration
Paper presented at the CIArb Inaugural Annual Lecture, Melbourne, 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.