Law Reform & Policy Commentary

General information only - not legal advice.
Published: 15 August 2025 | Reviewed: 28 November 2025
(2-minute read)

Independent insights on legal costs, consumer protections, and access to justice — always from the client’s side.

1. No Win No Fee — What Reform Bodies Highlight

Regulators caution that “no win, no fee” does not mean “no cost.”
Court cases also show clients sometimes keep much less than expected.

Reform discussions often focus on clearer disclosure and better cost visibility.

2. Escrow as a Protection Tool

Escrow is common in finance but rare in litigation.
Reform proposals explore how escrow could help:

• reduce bill shock

• prevent scope creep

• support informed cost control

3. Independence & Governance

Independent oversight is a recurring reform theme.
Clean Law already adopts:

• ACNC governance

• annual external trust-account audit

• no referral fees

• no panels

• strict separation between settlement and trial work

These safeguards are structural, not promotional.

Independent Sources

• Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner - Guidance on No Win - No Fee cost agreements

• Queensland Legal Services Commission - ‘No win-no fee’ costs agreement: Information for consumers

• Legal Profession Board of Tasmania – No Win No Fee Fact Sheet

• NSW Court of Appeal – Todorovska v Brydens [2022]

• Australian Government Productivity Commission - Access to Justice Arrangements - Public inquiry

These are independent publications you may choose to review.

If YOU save, WE win;
if your case DRAGS, we lose.

Explore more

→ Consumer Guides on ‘No Win No Fee’

→ Fee Models Explained

→ Explore All Resources

Prepared by Clean Law (Legal Liaison Ltd)
Under ACNC governance and annual Law Society trust-account audit.