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Simon Cleary

Simon Cleary


Simon grew up in Toowoomba before studying literature and law at the University of 

Queensland in Brisbane.

His first job was in Sydney at the Redfern Legal Centre working for disadvantaged 

and vulnerable clients with financial problems.

He worked for Legal Aid, then as Australian Deputy Telecommunications 

Ombudsman, and now as a Brisbane barrister primarily practicising in commercial 

litigation .

Simon was a founding member of the Queensland Public Interest Law Clearing 

House (now LawRight), and has served on numerous boards and committees of 

organizations in the legal and community sectors over the years. He is currently a 

member of the Law Council of Australia’s Consumer Law Committee.

In his spare time Simon writes novels His three published novels are The War 

Artist (2019), Closer to Stone (2012) and The Comfort of Figs (2008).

Simon talks about:

 Growing up in Toowoomba and how his father and the school he attended 

helped foster his interest in social justice;

 Why a trip to West Affica was instrumental in changing his career from an 

environmental agriculturalist to a lawyer;

 His introduction to Justice Michael Kirby as a callow youth;

 The benefits of working for organisations that aim to help ordinary people 

pursue legal careers;

 How he found the time to write three books whilst pursuing a busy legal 

career; 

 Juggling a personal and professional life; and

 so much more.

Joining me to interview Simon is Alisa Cleary a trained teacher,educator and Simon’s 

wife 

My thanks to Simon and Alisa.

You can contact Simon at his website 

http://www.simoncleary.com/

FB: @simonclearyauthor

Insta: @simonclearyauthor

Twitter: @ClearyS

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