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
- 13 Jan 2025:
Michael Wilson & Partners Ltd v Porter (No 5) [2025] FCA 5
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - where orders made pursuant to s 54A(1) of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) for costs to be quantified on a lump sum basis by a registrar acting as a referee - application to extend time for seeking orders to the effect that the report of the referee not be adopted - application refused - consideration of…
Judge: Colvin J - 9 Jan 2025:
Ligon 158 Pty Limited (in liq) v Shield Holdings Australia Pty Ltd (in liq) (Special Purpose Liquidator) [2025] FCA 3
CORPORATIONS - application for appointment of an additional (special purpose) liquidator - where the proposed special purpose liquidator is the general purpose liquidator of other related corporate entities - where the proposed special purpose liquidator brought a successful application to reinstate the company to the register and have it wound up …
Judge: Cheeseman J - 6 Jan 2025:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v Marco (No 18) (Funding Agreement Approval) [2025] FCA 1
CORPORATIONS - special purpose receivers of unregistered managed investment scheme - special purpose liquidators of an operator of the scheme - application for Court approval of and directions concerning special purpose receivers and special purpose liquidators entering into litigation funding agreement PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for…
Judge: Feutrill 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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