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
- 28 Oct 2026:
TLAS Pty Ltd as trustee for the TLAS Trust v Arrowes Roading Safety Pty Ltd (Costs) [2026] FCA 1621
COSTS – where the applicant was only partly successful at trial – broad brush approach to costs assessment
Judge: HESPE J - 28 Oct 2026:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v eToro Aus Capital Limited (No 3) [2026] FCA 1604
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for final suppression and non-publication orders under s 37AF of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) – where interim orders made for suppression and non-publication – where commercially sensitive information not available in the public domain – where information sought to be protected includes product …
Judge: STELLIOS J - 28 Oct 2026:
Jahani v Qiu, in the matter of Ralan Property Services Pty Ltd (receivers and managers appointed) (in liq) (non-party application) [2026] FCA 1619
CORPORATIONS – application by non-party creditor for leave to be heard or otherwise participate in proceeding – r 2.13 of the Federal Court (Corporations) Rules 2000 (Cth) – proposed reliance on findings made in other proceedings – s 91 of the Evidence Act 1995 (Cth) – proposed material would not assist in determination of issues arising on the…
Judge: CHEESEMAN J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 21 Feb 2026:
Breach of fiduciary duty - the good, the bad and the ugly
Paper delivered to the SA Bar Association Conference
- 4 Sep 2025:
Some reflections on the use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology in insurance litigation
Speech presented at the Australian Professional Indemnity Group National Conference
- 28 Mar 2025:
Superannuation trustees’ duty to make money for their beneficiaries
Paper delivered to the Law Council of Australia Superannuation Lawyers' Conference
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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