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
- 5 Aug 2026:
EER26 v Australian Financial Complaints Authority Limited [2026] FCA 1057
PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – Application under s 31A of the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) and/or r 26.01 of the Federal Court Rules 2011 (Cth) for summary judgment – alternatively, application to strike out the concise statement – where claim is for judicial review of determinations of the Australian Financial Complaints Authority – where…
Judge: NESKOVCIN J - 24 Jul 2026:
Australian Income Solutions Pty Ltd v Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Reopening Application) [2026] FCA 1064
CORPORATIONS – applications under s 459G of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) to set aside statutory demands founded on pecuniary penalty orders – applications contingent upon reopening application – applications dismissed – unopposed extension under s 459F(2)(a)(i) to comply with statutory demands PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – application under rr…
Judge: LEE J - 5 Aug 2026:
Strand Fitness Pty Ltd v QBE Insurance (Australia) Ltd [2026] FCAFC 101
REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDINGS — appeal — declassing applications — business interruption insurance class actions — COVID-19 pandemic and related government measures — where class actions commenced by insureds who claim they are entitled to be indemnified for loss resulting from business interruption or interference — where insurer respondents…
Judge: PERRAM, HALLEY AND BUTTON JJ
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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