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:

27 May 2019: Weston, in the matter of the Bankrupt Estate of Joe Hanna [2019] FCA 764
BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY - interim application for discharge of examination summonses pursuant to r 6.11 and r 6.16 of the Federal Court (Bankruptcy) Rules 2016 (Cth) - where first applicant's discharge from bankruptcy and earlier production of documents not disclosed in application for summons for examination (Summons Application) - where…
Judge: Markovic J
24 May 2019: Dalby Bio-Refinery Ltd v Allianz Australia Insurance Limited [2019] FCAFC 85
INSURANCE - where damage found to stockpiles of dry distillers' grain and solubles - construction of perils exclusion clause in industrial special risks insurance policy - whether 'heating" in exclusion clause qualified by the word "spontaneous" - interpretation of the phrase "spontaneous heating" - whether explanation required for cause of…
Judge: Griffiths J
24 May 2019: Healthscope Limited, in the matter of Healthscope Limited (No 2) [2019] FCA 759
CORPORATIONS - members' scheme of arrangement - second court hearing - conditions precedent to scheme -approval of scheme under s 411(4)(b) of Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) - relevance of ss 411(17)(a) and (b), Chapter 6 question - approval granted
Judge: Beach J

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.
21 Sep 2018: The rise of the international commercial court
Presented at the 2018 Hong Kong International Commercial Law Conference, by Justice Middleton.

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.