Edward Murray (judge)

The Honourable
Mr Justice Murray
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High Court Judge
King's Bench Division
Incumbent
Assumed office
1 October 2018
MonarchCharles III
Personal details
Born (1958-05-04) 4 May 1958 (age 66)
Washington, DC, United States
NationalityBritish
Alma materHarvard Law School
Trinity College Dublin

Sir Edward Henry Murray (born 4 May 1958) is an American-born British High Court judge.

Early life and education

Murray was born on 4 May 1958 in Washington, DC, United States and attended St. Anselm's Abbey School in Washington, DC. He completed an MA in philosophy at Trinity College Dublin in 1980 and a JD cum laude at Harvard Law School in 1985.[1][2]

In 1986, he was admitted to the New York State Bar and was an associate of Sidley & Austin from 1986 to 1990. In 1992, he was admitted as a solicitor and joined Allen & Overy as an associate, being promoted to partner in 1993 and served in the derivates structure group at the firm until 2013. He is a naturalised UK citizen. Though he did not have a background as an advocate, he was appointed as a recorder in 2009 and a deputy High Court judge in 2013.[1][2]

On 1 October 2018, Murray was appointed a judge of the High Court and assigned to the King's Bench Division.[3][4] He took the customary knighthood in the same year. Since 2022, he has been Presiding Judge of the South Eastern Circuit.[1]

Personal life

In 1984, he married Andrea Stang, with whom he has one daughter; they later divorced in 2018. In 2019, he married Bina Pandey.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Murray, Hon. Sir Edward (Henry), (born 4 May 1958)". Who's Who (UK). 1 December 2021. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u291385. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Edward Murray, Recorder". Judicial Appointments Commission. 30 October 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Senior Judiciary". Judiciary UK. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Judicial appointments: August 31, 2018". The Times. 31 August 2018. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
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