Stephen Murray

"Stephen is thorough and articulate, manages client expectations well, is knowledgeable on complex issues and a very strong advocate."

Chambers and Partners (2025) - Family: Matrimonial Finance

"A very robust and persuasive advocate who is very forensic in his preparation."

Chambers and Partners (2025) - Family: Matrimonial Finance

‘Stephen is a go-to financial remedy barrister in the north. Robust, strategic and someone that fights your corner, he is well known for his tenacious grip on a case and one who gets to the very root of the issues expeditiously.’

The Legal 500 (2025) - Family: Divorce & Financial Remedy

'Stephen is an extremely knowledgeable and strong advocate. He is reassuring to clients and takes a very pragmatic approach to matters.'

'Stephen is robust, direct and has an immense presence in court.'

'Stephen is incredibly hard-working, thorough and robust with clients.'

Chambers and Partners (2024) - Family: Matrimonial Finance

'Stephen is a ferocious and meticulous advocate who leaves no stone unturned in preparing a case and fighting to achieve the best possible result for a client. He is persuasive and has a deep knowledge of caselaw and local judicial approach that marks him out as a sought-after senior junior on the Northern Circuit.'

The Legal 500 (2024) - Family: Divorce and Financial Remedy

'Stephen Murray is robust and knows the law. He unpicks the unpickable and provides strategic leadership that clients really want.'

'Stephen's attention to detail is stunning. His preparation is first-rate, and his cross-examination is phenomenal.'

Chambers and Partners (2023) -Family: Matrimonial Finance

‘Stephen has an incredible knack of getting to the fundamentals of a case quickly and has no fear of finding holes in a case, which he then constructively works with the client to address. His preparation, advocacy and cross examination skills are superb.’ Ranked: Tier 1

The Legal 500 (2023) - Divorce and Financial Remedy

'Stephen is extremely thorough and robust in his approach both to advice and in court where he is a formidable advocate for his clients, which they very much appreciate. He has been described to me as both "feared and revered in equal measure.'

The Legal 500 (2022)

‘A formidable advocate who will fight a client’s case robustly and without taking a backward step.’

The Legal 500 (2021)

'He will forcefully put a client's position in the strongest possible form. He is able to understand and distil the most complex information.'

Chambers & Partners (2021)

'He is a very tough cross-examiner and can turn his hand to anything.'

Chambers and Partners (2020) - Family/Matrimonial

'He is an absolute force to be reckoned with. He has a huge presence in court and he is also a fantastic technician who knows the law inside and out.'

Chambers and Partners (2020) - Family/Matrimonial

‘A formidable advocate who will fight a client’s case robustly and without taking a backward step.’

Ranked: Tier 1

The Legal 500 (2020)

Recognised for his strong work in high-value matrimonial financial matters as well as his expertise in dealing with cohabitation disputes. He is also active in Schedule 1 applications and business valuations.

Chambers and Partners (2019) - Family/Matrimonial - Northern

'An excellent advocate who is very good with the details, rules and regulations. He knows everything.'

'He is a battler who will fight even the most difficult of cases with enthusiasm.'

Chambers and Partners (2019) - Family/Matrimonial - Northern