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 Mar 2023:
Frisken v Holdsworth, in the matter of Realmark Services Pty Limited (in liq) (No 2) [2023] FCA 268
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - ex parte application for extension of time for service of originating process following unsuccessful attempts at service - whether good reason to grant extension and whether any irremediable prejudice to defendant - order for extension made
Judge: O'Bryan J - 24 Mar 2023:
Casey v DePuy International Ltd (Appeal from Independent Counsel) [2023] FCA 254
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW - application by group member of class action - where class action settlement approved under s 33V(1) of Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) - where settlement contemplates future disputes to be resolved by Independent Counsel - where settlement permits appeal to Federal Court from Independent Counsel's decision - where…
Judge: Perram J - 23 Mar 2023:
Australian Communications and Media Authority v Jones [2023] FCA 246
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - application for default judgment against the second respondent pursuant to r 5.23(2)(c) of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) - where second respondent failed to file notice of address for service - where second respondent failed to appear at case management hearings and interlocutory hearings - where second respondent…
Judge: Thomas J
Latest Speeches & Papers
- 3 Nov 2022:
Independence and apparent bias: Judicial and arbitral confidence: Halliburton v Chubb
Speeches and papers by Chief Justice Allsop - 9 Jun 2022:
Recent developments in Competition Law: Cartel cases
Speech given by Justice Wigney at the book launch of Michael Gvozdenovic and Stephen Puttick (eds.), ‘Current Issues in Competition Law’ (The Federation Press, 2021). - 10 Mar 2021:
International Commercial Courts: Next frontier or latest trend?
Speeches and papers by Chief Justice Allsop
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)
- 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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