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
- 16 Sep 2024:
Djunaedi v Mohor, in the matter of Mohor [2024] FCA 1073
COSTS - whether lump sum costs order should be made - whether evidence meets requisite level of detail - requirement that costs determination be fair, logical, and reasonable - lump sum costs order appropriate - assessment of quantum referred to Registrar of Court as referee - s 54A Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth)
Judge: Collier J - 13 Sep 2024:
Pascoe v Voukidis Holdings Pty Ltd (Costs) [2024] FCA 1058
COSTS - indemnity costs - allocation of costs award as between related parties - where Applicant succeeded on most substantive issues - indemnity costs awarded
Judge: Button J - 13 Sep 2024:
Shire of Carnarvon v State of Western Australia [2024] FCA 1064
CORPORATIONS - application by local government for vesting order and ancillary orders under s 133(9) of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 (Cth) - vesting of a 50% interest in a fee simple estate sought to facilitate a statutory power of sale over the whole estate - effect of disclaimer where a statutory charge held over land - application consented to by…
Judge: Jackson 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.
Legislation
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