The Pleader

His autobiography, entitled The Pleader, was published by Mainstream of Edinburgh.
It has received excellent reviews. The book is available to buy online by clicking the link below or logging on to www.amazon.co.uk

Len Murray, who was described by a High Court judge as the most respected pleader of his generation, practised as a solicitor in Glasgow for over 40 years. As part of a triumvirate of top lawyers based in the city during its period of renaissance, he built up one of the most respected law practices in the country.

Among the benchmark cases with which Murray was involved was that of Tony Miller, the last person to be hanged in Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison. Despite a desperate appeal by Murray, the 19-year-old was sent to his death on 22 December 1960. In his account Murray describes both the legal arguments and the personal effect the case had on him.

Murray was also involved in bringing the Nazi war criminal Anton Gecas to justice after his discovery in Edinburgh. He was the only solicitor ever to be retained by both Rangers and Celtic Football Clubs when players from both sides were accused of a breach of the peace as a result of a tussle during a match at Ibrox Park.

He also made a cheeky defence of famous Beatle Paul McCartney who was arrested on drugs charges. In this text he recounts these and many more tales of the courts and the characters who inhabited them, whether they sat on the bench or stood in the dock.

Having forsaken the gown and the well of the court, he has become one of the country's most highly regarded after-dinner speakers.