Q&A

Your Questions Answered:
Ethics, Transparency & Client Protection

Published: 11 July 2024 | Reviewed: 15 February 2026
(2-minute read)

The trap:

Clients often seek reassurance about ethics and independence.
Clean Law addresses these concerns through structural safeguards rather than assurances.

Each question below is answered by reference to Clean Law’s structural safeguards:

separation of roles
escrow authority
audit and governance
fixed-fee cost alignment

What is Clean Law’s mission?

Clean Law’s mission is to protect client authority and cost control through structural safeguards, including separation of settlement and trial roles, stage-based escrow, fixed-fee oversight, and external governance reporting.

What makes Clean Law different from traditional law firms?

We do not blend settlement and trial.
You fund one path, not both.

Why doesn’t Clean Law accept donations?

Independence requires transparency and the absence of financial influence.

How does Clean Law ensure ethical and transparent legal services?

Clean Law’s structure includes:

annual Law Society trust-account audit
ACNC governance and reporting
constitutional prohibition on referral fees, commissions, and partnerships
stage-based escrow with client approval
fixed-fee settlement oversight

These safeguards operate independently of personal assurances.

How does Clean Law support clients in finding courtroom lawyers?

Clean Law does not maintain panels or financial relationships with courtroom firms.
Clients select their shortlist.
Where assistance is requested, names are drawn only from neutral public-interest referral sources in accordance with the Referral Policy.

Who benefits from Clean Law’s structure?

Clean Law’s structure is suited to clients who seek clear cost visibility, stage-based funding, independent oversight, and the ability to change courtroom lawyers without financial penalty.