Clare has practised predominantly in family law, child protection and domestic violence law for over 25 years. She has practised in Australia, the United Kingdom and Swaziland. Clare completed a Master of Laws in Human Rights in 2006.
In addition to practising as a barrister, Clare sits as a part-time legal member on the Mental Health Review Tribunal (Qld), is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, a nationally accredited mediator and an arbitrator. She is also an adjunct lecturer for the College of Laws’ Master of Applied Law (Family Law) program.
Clare was a board member of the Family Law Practitioner’s Association of Queensland for 13 years. She has volunteered at the Women’s Legal Service since 2009 and has been a member of the Supreme Court Library Collection Subcommittee since 2021. She is currently serving on the CPD and the family law committees of the Bar Association of Queensland and served on the Bar Council in 2020-2021.
