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
- 18 Dec 2024:
Fitzpatrick v Isaacs (No 2) [2024] FCA 1454
COSTS - costs following review of Registrar's decision - where Registrar ordered security for costs against two plaintiffs - where security only ordered against one plaintiff on review - whether costs should be in the cause
Judge: Derrington J - 18 Dec 2024:
Australian Securities and Investments Commission v A One Multi Services Pty Ltd (No 4) [2024] FCA 1469
CORPORATIONS - application by Court appointed receivers for approval of remuneration for past work - amount sought is reasonable - application granted CORPORATIONS - application by receivers for indemnity from Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) - where receivers already ordered to be indemnified out of assets over which they…
Judge: Derrington J - 18 Dec 2024:
J&J Richards Super Pty Ltd ATF The J&J Richards Superannuation Fund v Nielsen [2024] FCA 1472
INSURANCE - third party claims by investors pursuant to the Civil Liability (Third Party Claims against Insurers) Act 2017 (NSW) against insurer that provided directors and officers liability insurance to a now insolvent company - proceeding brought by applicant on its own behalf and on behalf of group members - where partial settlement of…
Judge: Halley 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)
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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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