Craig Muir Murray
GENERAL INFORMATION:
LL.B. (Hons), LL.M., Dip. L.P, Dip. F.M.S.
PRACTICE:
Tutor, Civil Court Practice, Diploma in Legal Practice, University of Edinburgh, Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh EH8 9YL (Jan 2008)
Devil, Faculty of Advocates, Parliament House, High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1RF (Oct. 2007)
Solicitor, Hughes Walker Solicitors, 13 Atholl Place, Edinburgh EH3 8HP; (Aug. 2003-Sept. 2007)
Areas of Practice as a solicitor included:
- Solemn and summary criminal trials and debate
- Interdict and family proofs
- Adoption proofs and debate
- Children's hearings, referral proofs and appeals to the Sheriff
- Housing proofs and debate (Castle Rock Housing Assn. v. Lisa Scott 2004 Hou.L.R. 106 and City of Edinburgh Council v. Middlemiss 2007 Hou.L.R. 70)
- Mental health proofs and tribunals
- Adults With Incapacity applications
- Courts Martial
- Extradition and Parole Board Hearings
- Summary applications and appeals
- Education law (placing requests and special needs)
- Personal injury and Criminal Injuries Compensation applications
- Social Security law
EDUCATION
Faculty of Advocates, Faculty Scholarship (2007)
European University Institute, Fiesole, Italy, Summer School in International and Comparative Human Rights (2005)
Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde, Glasgow Graduate School of Law, LLM in Human Rights Law (2005)
Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London, Diploma in Forensic Medical Sciences (2003)
University of Glasgow, training in Forensic Medicine (2003)
University of Edinburgh, Diploma in Legal Practice (2002)
Universiteit Utrecht, the Netherlands. Erasmus Study Exchange year (1998)
University of Edinburgh, LLB (Honours) II.2 (2000)
Loretto School, Musselburgh. GCSEs and A-Levels (1994)
VOLUNTARY WORK
- 2007 - present - Edinburgh Legal Dispensary, Old College, University of Edinburgh
- 2002 - 2007 - Advocard, Leith Walk, Edinburgh. Volunteer at a mental health advocacy service.
- 1998 - 1999 - Citizens' Advice Bureau, Central Office, Edinburgh. Volunteer advisor.
SOCIETIES AND INTERESTS
- Membership Secretary of the Howard League for Scotland
- Secretary to University of Edinburgh Philosophy Society 1999-2000
- Member Stair Society