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
- 21 Aug 2026:
N.R Molloy Pty Ltd (as Trustee for the N.R. Molloy Family Trust) v GTP Pty Ltd (as Trustee of the Shane Hill Family Trust) [2026] FCA 1254
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION – Application for leave to amend defence to cross-claim – Application to join four new parties as concurrent wrongdoers – no final relief sought against proposed new parties – proposed joinder two weeks before trial risks trial date – inadequate explanation for delay – prejudice to the Respondents - detriment to other…
Judge: BENNETT J - 27 Aug 2026:
Commissioner of the NDIS Quality and Safeguards Commission v Peters (Penalty and Other Relief) [2026] FCA 1241
CIVIL PENALTY – where respondent convicted of seven counts of dishonestly obtaining a financial advantage by deception – where respondent breached a banning order issued under s 73ZN(2)(b) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth) – where respondent contravened s 73ZN(10) of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (Cth)…
Judge: SHARIFF J - 27 Aug 2026:
Hagakure Limited v Cassisi, in the matter of vbaZen International Pty Ltd [2026] FCA 1235
CORPORATIONS – oppression – where company established as a joint venture between two friends to develop and commercialise a software product – where each held one-half of the shares and directorships – where the relationship deteriorated following a disagreement over proposed commercialisation of the product – where the plaintiffs did not pay the…
Judge: GOODMAN 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.
Legislation
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