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Clifford To is a solicitor and notary public with extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He has held senior roles, including Senior Solicitor at the Sydney City Council and Senior Investigator with the Building Professionals Board of New South Wales. Throughout his career, Clifford has provided expert legal advice on major infrastructure projects, draft legislation, planning disputes, and a broad range of administrative law matters. He has also contributed his expertise to prominent commercial and property law firms in Sydney. Beyond his legal practice, Clifford is committed to community engagement and frequently participates in legal programs on SBS Radio. Educated in Hong Kong and Australia, Clifford holds a Bachelor of Town Planning with Honours and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales. He further advanced his legal qualifications with a Master of Laws from the University of Sydney and a Master of Science from the University of Oxford. In addition, he earned a Diploma of Legal Medicine from the Royal College of Physicians of London. Clifford is accredited in notarial practice and adjudication, underscoring his diverse capabilities. He is admitted as a solicitor to the High Court of Australia, the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and is an enrolled barrister and solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. Clifford’s professional memberships include the Society of Construction Law Australia, the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators, and the Commonwealth Association of Legislative Counsel, among others. His broad interests extend to land economics and history, reflected in his active participation in various international legal and historical societies.
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Principal
To & Co Lawyers
May 2015 - Present • 11 years 6 months

Class of 1993
Mentone Grammar

Master of Science (MSc), Urban Geography
University of Oxford
2009 - 2012

Master of Laws (LL.M), Law
University of Sydney
2002 - 2005

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
University of Technology Sydney
2001 - 2002

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Law
UNSW
1993 - 2001

Bachelor of Town Planning (Hons), Town Planning
UNSW
1993 - 2001
Form 1 - Form 2
De La Salle Secondary School, N.T.
1985 - 1988
Last checked: 15 May 2026 • Checked with The Law Society of NSW