Find your legal advocate and build your business
Clear advice on complex transactions, privacy, IP, and governance—so your deals close faster with fewer risks.
Contact us to receive our proposal on how to embed a pragmatic experienced on-call legal counsel. We call it the Fractional Appointee. Without the cost of a full‑time hire your costs are down and the quality advice is pitched in when you need it.
“Clara's style was very effective and timely combining a detailed and relevant advisory input whilst ensuring a pragmatic and business oriented outcome”
-Craig
“Clara is an excellent lawyer and a person of very high personal character.”
—Kellie
Trusted Legal Advocacy with a Human Touch
Led by Principal Solicitor Clara Duncan, Duncans Advocacy (ABN 19 651 384 431, LinkedIn Profile) guides businesses and individuals through commercial, tech, IP, and compliance matters—always with empathy, insight, and precision.
Choose us if you demand:
Boutique yet Experienced – A law firm led by Clara Duncan. She offers over 30 years of expertise.
Tailored & Pragmatic – Not just legal advice, but practical solutions that align with your strategy and commercial goals.
Values-Driven & Inclusive – LGBTQIA+ friendly, delivers pro bono support to charities, committed to sustainability through solar-powered offices and electric vehicles.
You appreciate:
Clear, jargon-free support for commercial deals and agreements—shareholder, SaaS, distribution, project, and more.
Expert handling of privacy, SPAM, IP, and data regulation queries—both domestic and global.
Advisory services in tech, fintech, cybersecurity, media, R&D, government, health, mining, and financial sectors.
We work on the basis of collaborative reporting. We ask you provide updates on matters connected with your matter and we proactively provide regular updates via work‑in‑progress summaries or burn-down charts—let's agree on the format that suits your project rhythm.
Before engaging an advisor ensure:
Transparent billing: negotiate terms, receive itemised invoices, timelines for changes, and weekly timesheets.
You know how you will be informed of any foreseeable cost estimate changes
Option to request a cost review or escalate concerns to a Principal Solicitor.
If this is not offered then find an advisor that that informs you of your rights. Your rights are non‑negotiable.
If you do want to connect with us then please contact us. We are based in Brisbane, servicing clients across Australia and internationally. Reach out to Clara via email or book a consultation directly.
We pride our service on Accountable Stewardship and Professional Excellence. We deliver legal solutions with integrity, transparency, and sustainability while upholding the highest standards of expertise and ethical practice. Contact us if you want this added to your present legal resources or you are looking for a means to add legal and governance practices to your business.
Our Approach
The Duncans Framework
Personalised Proposal
We build a proposal based entirely on your explicit needs—whether it's compliance, tech transformation, ethics reviews, or contracting.
Transparent Fees
Billing options include hourly, daily (with pro‑rata for hours over 8/day), or fixed-fee—clearly assayed in your proposal.
Fixed-fee scopes are defined with assumptions, validity timelines, and deliverables—no hidden extras.
We Value Add
You will receive weekly timesheets, with discretionary discounts for non‑value activities. We don’t charge for administrative actions that don’t advance your business goals.
Professional Assurance
Operates under Queensland’s professional liability scheme and privacy legislation, including the Privacy Act 1988.
AML, Ethics and Integrity
Our acting lawyer is subject to AML laws and endeavours to follow your internal AML procedures and reporting protocols as you request. This integrates seamlessly with your governance framework.
No Surprises
Additional charges—like court, expert, travel, stamp duty, or courier fees—are billed at cost only.
Your initial session is free and see if it’s right for you.
There’s no commitment, pressure, or obligation.