Dr Philip Murray

I carry out research in English public law, with a particular focus on constitutional and administrative law (judicial review). I write primarily on the development of doctrine in administrative law, looking at how modern law has been shaped by the history of judicial review. My PhD was on the development of the judicial review process in the 19th century, and was awarded the University of Cambridge's Yorke Prize.

My research has been cited widely, including by the High Court of Australia and in the UK government’s independent review of administrative law. Much of my work has brought me into contact with legislators, policy-makers and others. I have delivered briefings to House of Commons staffers and members of the House of Lords, and my work has been cited in House of Commons Library papers and reports of the Constitution Committee of the House of Lords.

I am a member of the Administrative Law Bar Association, the Society of Legal Scholars and the Selden Society.

Fellow, College Associate Lecturer and Director of Studies (Part IB) in Law at St John's College, Cambridge

Education

BA (Hons) (Cantab), Law Tripos, 2007-2010

PhD, Law, 2010-2013 (awaiting viva)

Scholarships and Prizes

Avory Scholar, Corpus Christi College (2008-2010)

Academic Scholar of the Nicholas Bacon Law Fund, Corpus Christi College (2008-2010)

Rebecca Flower Squire Scholar, Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge (2008-2010)

Simmons and Simmons Prize for result in Part IB of the Law Tripos, Corpus Christi College (2009)

Corpus-Taylor Prize for Part II Dissertation, Corpus Christi College (2010)

Full funding for PhD from the Cambridge Home and European Scholarship Scheme and Corpus Christi College (2010-2013)

Teaching Experience

2010-2011

Supervisor for Constitutional Law: Corpus Christi College

2011-2012

Supervisor in Constitutional Law: Corpus Christi College, Selwyn College, Magdalene College (Lent and Easter terms), and St. John's College (Lent term only).

Supervisor in Administrative Law: Christ's College (Michaelmas only), Corpus Christi College, Trinity College, Selwyn College, Emmanuel College, and Sidney Sussex College.

2012-2013

Supervisor in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law: Corpus Christi College.

Other Experience

Interviewed for undergraduate admissions in Law at Corpus Christi College for the 2011 and 2012 admissions rounds.

Leader of the Law course on the Corpus Christi College Northern Ireland Summer Schools, July 2011 and July 2012.

Assistant at the Twentieth British Legal History Conference 2011, held in Cambridge.

Speaker in opposition of the motion 'This House Hates Human Rights' at the Cambridge Union Society, November 2010.

Speaker at two meetings of Corpus Christi's 'Leckhampton Society': How to Sue the Government: a Guide to Judicial Review, 2011, with Astron Douglas; and Reforming the House of Lords: Constitutional Necessity or Undesirable Evil?, 2012.

Professional Membership

Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association

International Association of Constitutional Law

Liberty

Selden Society

Society of Legal Scholars

UK Constitutional Law Group