Simon Northeast

Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law BA, LLB Simon has practiced in Criminal Law since 1988. He is a Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist in Criminal Law and has maintained accreditation since 2006. Simon is a passionate advocate for social justice and has been involved in establishing Community Legal Services across Victoria (Youth Law and Surf Coast Community Legal Service). He is a founding member of the Mirabel Foundation – a charity which assists children who have been orphaned or abandoned due to parental addiction. With more than 30 years experience, Simon is a highly skilled advocate who has represented clients charged with offences ranging from shop-theft to murder. He has appeared in some of Victoria’s most complex and high-profile cases. Simon regularly appears in the Children’s’ Court, Koori Court, Magistrates’ Court, County Court, and the Supreme Court of Victoria.