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
- 21 Feb 2025:
Brereton, in the matter of ICT Century Pty Ltd (In Liquidation) [2025] FCA 107
CORPORATIONS - application by liquidators under s 588FF(3)(b) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for extension of time for making any application under s 588FF(1) - liquidators seeking a "shelf order" in respect of yet-to-be-identified claims - where necessary further investigations and examinations to be conducted by the liquidators of a creditor …
Judge: Owens J - 21 Feb 2025:
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Limited [2025] FCA 93
CONSUMER LAW - where respondent a telecommunications business offering NBN internet access plans to consumers - where respondent unilaterally and without notice made changes to some consumers' plans - where changes resulted in slower upload speed - whether respondent made representations to consumers as to plan's standard, quality, value, grade or …
Judge: Snaden J - 21 Feb 2025:
Fortrend Securities Pty Ltd v Wollermann (No 2) [2025] FCA 96
CORPORATIONS - alleged breaches of equitable duty of confidence, fiduciary duties and statutory obligations by former employee - where clients moved from applicants to the respondents' new employer - whether respondents breached the employment contract or used confidential information to solicit former clients - whether new employer liable as an…
Judge: O'Callaghan J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 30 Jul 2024:
Observations on construing a commercial contract as a whole
Paper presented to the Western Australian Bar Association and Francis Burt Chambers Civil Litigation Skills Course.
- 21 Jun 2024:
Is cryptocurrency property?
Paper delivered to the Commercial Law Association of Australia
- 19 Feb 2024:
Limits on the duty of utmost good faith
Paper delivered to the Commercial Bar Association of Victoria, Insurance & Professional Negligence Section
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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