Stuart Clyne has had a long and distinguished career as a lawyer. Called to the Bar of British Columbia and admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia in 1958, Stuart began practising in criminal and domestic law and general litigation. He later specialized in employment, labour, and school law. He was a partner at Campney, Owen, and Murphy and later at Harris and Company. Mr. Clyne has been recognized as a labour and employment lawyer. In May 2008, he was recognized by the Law Society for having completed 50 years as a practising lawyer.

He has appeared as counsel on numerous occasions before British Columbia's Provincial Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal. He also has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada and has been counsel in numerous labour and employment arbitration cases. In acknowledgment of his significant contributions to the legal community, he was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 1984.

He is the current Chair of St. John's Ambulance in British Columbia, the Honorary Solicitor for the Air Cadet League of Canada, Chair of the Friends of HMCS VANCOUVER Group, a member of the UBC Athletic Advisory Committee, a past Director and President of the Abbotsford International Air Show Society, and a Director and President of the BC Rugby Union.

Even after graduating from St. George's, Stuart has maintained strong ties to the School. He was President of the Old Boys' Association from 1955 to 1956. He is a past Governor of the School and is one of the original signatories on the 1975 application to create the St. George's School Foundation and subsequently the Chair of the Foundation. Stuart is the father of Ian '81 and the late John Clyne '84. Stuart's wife, Meg, is a past President of the St. George's School Auxiliary and a former Governor of the School.