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
- 11 Dec 2023:
Rheem Australia Pty Ltd v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company Ltd [2023] FCA 1570
INSURANCE - separate questions hearing - indemnity sought pursuant to industrial special risks policy - claim in relation to electrical arcing event in combination fuse switch unit - whether "electric wiring" exclusion applies -expert evidence as to construction of "electric wiring" - whether indemnity available under "fusion" clause
Judge: Jackman J - 11 Dec 2023:
Bechara v Bates (No 3) [2023] FCA 1559
BANKRUPTCY - appeal from orders made by the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (then the Federal Circuit Court of Australia) following review of a decision made by a registrar to make a sequestration order against the estate of the appellant - where review is a hearing de novo - whether primary judge erred in finding that the Federal…
Judge: Markovic J - 8 Dec 2023:
Lucky v Ives [2023] FCA 1571
CORPORATIONS - application for leave pursuant to s 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to take steps to defend proceedings - where the company imminently faces an application for default judgment - where joint directors cannot agree on the appointment of solicitors - whether the scope of the leave granted should be limited - leave granted
Judge: Jackman J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 1 May 2023:
The role of courts in relation to commercial arbitration
Keynote address to ACICA Corporate Members - 9 Jun 2022:
Recent developments in Competition Law: Cartel cases
Speech given by Justice Wigney at the book launch of Michael Gvozdenovic and Stephen Puttick (eds.), ‘Current Issues in Competition Law’ (The Federation Press, 2021). - 30 May 2022:
A journey that's bittersweet
An opinion piece published in the West Australian newspaper by Justice Banks-Smith
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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