Product 02
CostGuard
Legal Costs Agreement Compliance and Fee Recovery Strength Engine
CostGuard is a risk-detection and remediation tool designed to assess legal costs agreements against Australian statutory requirements and enforcement vulnerabilities.
It analyses agreements for structural weaknesses that may undermine fee recovery under relevant legislative frameworks, including LPUL and jurisdiction-specific obligations.
Core Function
- Detects disclosure gaps
- Identifies enforcement vulnerabilities
- Flags billing and service mechanics weaknesses
- Classifies recoverability risk bands
- Generates updated or remediated agreement language
Output
- Fee Recovery Strength classification
- Disclosure Adequacy classification
- Enforcement Mechanics classification
- Rule-by-rule findings
- Structured remediation guidance
Why It Matters
Many costs agreements fail not because of dishonesty, but because of technical defects.
CostGuard helps firms protect enforceability, reduce regulatory exposure, strengthen billing position, and standardise internal precedents.
Designed for small-to-mid firms, in-house legal teams, government legal branches, and risk managers.