Supreme Court of New South Wales

Corporations matters

Corporations matters commenced in the Supreme Court are placed in the Corporations List

Corporations matters include any proceedings or applications pursuant to or in respect of any matter relating to the   Corporations Act 2001 (Cth),the   Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 (Cth),the   Cross-Border Insolvency Act 2008 (Cth)or the   Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 and any proceedings or applications relating to other incorporated bodies such as co-operatives and incorporated associations.

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Corporations judges

Justice Black and Justice Rees are the current Corporations List Judges. Practitioners should consult the Daily Lists to ascertain hearing arrangements for cases set down in the Corporations List. For information regarding practice and procedure in the Corporations List see Practice Note SC Eq 4 - Corporations list

Corporations matters are placed in the Corporations List
The filing fees page shows the fees that would apply to such matters
By office holders of corporations

Corporations List sittings

​​Particulars ​​Sittings

​Urgent applications before the List Judge, Justice Black

​Every day by arrangement with the List Judge's Associate​


​Corporations matters, List Judge,​
​Justice Black

​Monday at 10:00 am


​Corporations List interlocutory matters, List Judge, Justice Black

​Monday at 9:15 am


​Proceedings relating to corporations, Registrar Walton

Monday to Thursday* at 9:00 am

*Urgent matters may be listed on Friday after consultation with Registrar​ Walton


​Available dates for examinations in the Corporations List

​See examination dates before a Registrar below

Examinations 

Under sections 596A and 596B of the Corporations Act 2001

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Available dates

Examinations are held Monday to Friday at 11 am.. Details of upcoming Available Examination dates are updated regularly in the Corporations List section on the Court Sittings page.

Examination procedure

The  Corporations Act 2001(Pt 5.9), the  Supreme Court (Corporations) Rules 1999 ( Div 11), and the  Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 govern the procedure for these examinations.

A specific form has been approved for orders for production (UCPR Form 29).

Upon the filing of an originating or interlocutory process the registry will issue a listing before the Corporations List Registrar at 11am each Wednesday, or in extremely urgent cases, arrangements can be made with the Registrar for the interlocutory process to be heard on another day of the week or via an Online Court.

The summons, orders for production and dates for examination are issued in court by the Registrar. It is recommended that practitioners view the current available dates prior to the listing. Practitioners should complete as many details on the forms as possible leaving only dates, signatures and Court seals to be added by the Registrar.

To assist the Registrar considering the application it is recommended that a brief schedule be supplied which cross references each summons and each paragraph of the order for production sought to be issued to the relevant sections of the affidavits and the exhibit that support the application.

Applications to vacate examination dates should be made by interlocutory process giving the Court as much prior notice as possible. Except in exceptional or unforeseen circumstances, applications for an adjournment will not be considered on the day of the examination.

Once the documents are received the listing date will be vacated and the application will be dealt with in chambers. If necessary the Registrar will contact you by email or telephone to discuss the application.

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Are you a legal practitioner or self-represented litigant with a query about an ongoing Corporations List case? Email the Court's Corporations List Registrar.

Forms

In MS Word

Examination dates before a registrar

Examinations will commence at 11:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. The total time for each listing is 4 hours per day.

Includes examinations conducted under:

  • Corporations Act 2001
  • Confiscation of Proceeds of Crime Act 1989
  • Evidence on Commission Act 1995
  • Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 (Parts 24 and 38)
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Available dates (as at 5/8/2025)

16 - 19, 23 , 26 September

1 , 7 - 10, 13 - 17,  23 onwards in October


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