When Public Interest Litigation Meets Cost Exposure: Lessons from the SW Forests Costs Ruling
A High Court ruling on costs in environmental litigation shows how quickly procedural shifts can expand financial risk. Even in public-interest cases, conventional cost rules apply. This case highlights the value of Clean Law’s one-path funding, which avoids duplicated work when disputes become more complex.
When Allegations Are Serious: Why the Briginshaw Principle Still Shapes Risk Today
A 1938 High Court case on adultery still shapes civil evidence law today. Briginshaw highlights how serious allegations create deep factual uncertainty — and how traditional legal models turn that uncertainty into dual-track costs. Clean Law’s one-path structure is built to contain that risk.
When Precaution Becomes Pressure: Lessons from Stanley v Phillips (1966) 115 CLR 470
The High Court warned against preparation that exceeds what a case reasonably requires. Stanley v Phillips shows how mixed-path work creates unnecessary cost—something Clean Law’s One-Path Funding is built to prevent.