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Audit & Governance
Independence, Trust Money Oversight, and Corporate Reporting
Published: 25 September 2025 | Reviewed: 17 May 2026Clean Law is provided by Legal Liaison Ltd (ACN 678 720 986 | ABN 54 678 720 986) trading as Clean Law. Legal Liaison Ltd is solely responsible for all legal services provided under the Clean Law name. Clean Law operates under licence from B&W Trust, which does not provide legal advice or legal representation.
This page provides general information about the governance and audit settings that apply to Legal Liaison Ltd and its legal practice.
Professional duties and regulatory setting
As solicitors, our first and paramount duty is to the court and the administration of justice. Within that duty, we act for clients in accordance with professional obligations, including duties of honesty, competence, confidentiality, and avoidance of conflicts of interest.
Clean Law’s practice boundaries are set out separately in our published policies, including the Advocacy Boundaries & Independence Policy.
Trust money and external audit
Where Legal Liaison Ltd receives trust money, it is handled in accordance with the applicable legal profession trust money requirements.
Trust account records and processes are subject to external audit in accordance with the regulatory requirements applying to solicitors’ trust accounts.
Corporate governance and public reporting
Legal Liaison Ltd has governance and reporting obligations under Australian law. Where Legal Liaison Ltd holds registration or reporting obligations with public regulators, those obligations may include periodic reporting and governance requirements.
Independence settings (high-level)
Legal Liaison Ltd maintains policies designed to support independence and avoid conflicts of interest, including:
not accepting referral fees, commissions, or inducements from external lawyers or law firms
not entering into fee-sharing arrangements with courtroom lawyers
maintaining published policies on independence, referrals, and professional boundaries
Further detail is set out in the Independence Statement and Referral Policy.
Why structure matters
Governance and audit settings help make independence visible.
They also support a broader principle:
client protection should not depend only on warnings, disclosure, or personal assurances.
Related public guide: Why better litigation cost control needs structure, not just warnings
A short explanation of why real cost control needs decision points, separated roles, practical exits and early cost visibility.