David Dervaird Murray

Background

Murray, David Dervaird was born on July 8, 1935 in Stranraer, Scotland. Son of John Hyslop and Mary (Scott) Murray.

Education

Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1959; Bachelor of Laws, Edinburgh U., 1962.

Career

Advocate, Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh, 1962-1974; Queen's counsel, Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh, since 1974; law commissioner, Scottish Law Commission, Edinburgh, 1979-1988; senator, judge, College Justice, Edinburgh, 1988-1990; professor of law, University Edinburgh, since 1990; dean faculty of law, University Edinburgh, since 1994. Chairman Arbitration Reform Committee, Edinburgh, since 1986, Advocates Business Law Group, Edinburgh, since 1988, Scottish Council International Arbitration, Edinburgh, since 1989.

Achievements

• David Dervaird Murray has been listed as a noteworthy Law educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Interstate Commerce Commission Committee on Business Law, Paris, 1992. Trustee David Hume Institute, since 1991. Member Department Trade and Industry Committee on Arbitration Law, since 1985.

Chairman Scottish Ensemble Glasgow, since 1988. Lieutenant Royal Signals, 1952-1956.

Interests

• Avocations: ornithology, gardening, farming, curling, music.

Connections

Married Bridget Jane Godfrey, July 26,1960. Children: Alexander, William, David.

Father:

John Hyslop Murray

Mother:

Mary (Scott) Murray

Spouse:

Bridget Jane Godfrey

child:

David Murray

child:

Alexander Murray

child:

William Murray