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
- 24 Jun 2026:
Karas v LK Law Pty LTD (Stay of judgment) [2026] FCA 807
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application for stay of judgment pending appeal – where primary judge had granted a stay with conditions – where appellant unable to meet judgment sum – whether grounds of appeal are arguable – whether undertaking by appellant sufficient to secure judgment debt – whether balance of convenience favours granting of a stay
Judge: PERRAM J - 24 Jun 2026:
Roufeil, in the matter of Roufeil [2026] FCA 816
CORPORATIONS – application under s 473A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to fill a vacancy in the office of liquidator appointed by the Court – current liquidator retiring – replacement with liquidators of the same firm – application approved BANKRUPTCY AND INSOLVENCY – application under s 180 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) to accept the…
Judge: NEEDHAM J - 24 Jun 2026:
Field (Trustee) v Spencer (No 2) [2026] FCA 801
BANKRUPTCY – application by trustee for approval of remuneration – where trustee's remuneration fixed by creditors – where sale of bankrupt's home occurred six years after sequestration order – where trustee made inquiries into bankrupt's income but did not perform income contribution assessment until four years after sequestration order -…
Judge: COLVIN 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.
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