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 May 2022:
Palladium Holdings Pty Limited, in the matter of Palladium Holdings Pty Limited (No 2) [2022] FCA 563
CORPORATIONS - scheme of arrangement - second court hearing - order sought under s 411(4)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to approve scheme of arrangement - scheme approved
Judge: Yates J - 13 May 2022:
Pleash (Liquidator), in the matter of SFG Relocations Pty Ltd v Fourie [2022] FCA 552
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application for two main questions at trial to be determined separately - where questions are discrete and involve different defendants - order for separation of questions granted PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application for discovery in relation to books of company in liquidation - where…
Judge: Stewart J - 13 May 2022:
Holland v BT Securities Limited [2022] FCA 539
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - interlocutory application - application for discovery pursuant to r 20.13 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - whether the making of the order sought will facilitate the just resolution of the proceedings as quickly, inexpensively and efficiently as possible - whether the order sought will require a party to discover…
Judge: O'Sullivan J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 15 Oct 2021:
Some thoughts about proof in competition cases
Delivered virtually at the 18th Annual Competition Law and Economics Workshop. - 4 Mar 2021:
Courts, confidences and change in challenging circumstances
Delivered at the Quayside Chambers Oration, Perth Concert Hall, by Justice Banks-Smith. - 10 Jun 2020:
The changing manifestation of risk: Comments on innovation, unconscionability and the duty of utmost good faith
Delivered at the 2020 Geoff Masel Lecture, Sydney by Chief Justice Allsop.
Practice Notes
- 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)
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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