When the Rules Are Hidden: Power, Fairness, and the Price of Legal Work
Clients often think they decide what they pay their lawyer — but without multiple tenders based on the same brief, the real cost is hidden. Clean Law’s one-path funding lets clients compare strategies without paying for duplicate work, making costs transparent before they commit.
When a Strategy Becomes the Risk: Lessons from Chevron
Chevron shows how a strategy chosen inside a single frame of reference can later become the risk itself. In civil disputes, clients face the same early-stage vulnerability. This article explains the case and how Clean Law’s fixed-fee, independent tendering system gives clients multiple strategies and costed proposals before committing to any litigation path.
When Trade Mark Litigation Becomes a Strategic Misstep
Pinnacle v Triangl shows how a six-week naming dispute became commercially disproportionate. The core failure was strategic — not assessing proportionality before litigating. Competitive tenders and transparent strategy comparison are structural safeguards built to prevent this.
When Product Claims Blur the Line: What the Botox® Case Shows About Power, Perception, and Proof
The High Court held that “instant Botox® alternative” was not used as a trade mark and conveyed no long-term efficacy claim. This case shows how assumptions about brand strength and reputation can drive unnecessary escalation. Clean Law’s one-path funding model is built to prevent those escalations before they become costly.
The Moment “Reasonable Endeavours” Met a Shock to the Entire Market
The Woodside case clarifies the meaning of “reasonable endeavours” in commercial contracts. The High Court held that a party may consider its commercial, economic and operational interests when deciding whether it is able to supply under changed conditions.
When a Bank Took a Family Home Without Explaining the Risk
Commercial Bank of Australia v Amadio remains the leading case on unconscionable conduct. The High Court set aside a guarantee taken from vulnerable guarantors because the bank failed to explain critical risks it knew they could not understand.
The Clause You Never Saw But Are Still Bound By
A signature binds a person to the terms of a document, whether read or not. Toll v Alphapharm confirms the objective rule that commercial agreements are enforced by conduct, not assumptions.