Tanya Murray
YEAR OF CALL 2024
Education
Bar Practice Course, Inns of Court College of Advocacy
Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law
MA Medieval and Renaissance studies, University College London
BA Modern languages (French), University of Oxford
Memberships
Honourable Society of Gray’s Inn
Criminal Bar Association
Women in Criminal Law
London Irish Lawyers Association
Scholarships & Prizes
James Crouch Scholarship, Gray’s Inn
Dean’s award for best performance in the GDL, University of Law
‘Prosecutor Pathway’ scholarship, Crown Prosecution Service
Arts and Humanities Research Council Scholar, University College London
Overview
Tanya commenced her pupillage in October 2025 and is currently supervised by Rebecca Foulkes.
Prior to commencing pupillage Tanya worked as a paralegal at a top ranked criminal defence firm. Her work encompassed all areas of serious and general crime from common assault to domestic and sexual offences. This included drafting of case documents and assisting in the preparation of complex disclosure arguments. She also gained experience in quasi-criminal matters such as restraining orders, sexual risk orders and sexual harm prevention orders.
Before pursuing the bar Tanya had a successful career as a communications advisor working in the third sector and the civil service. This included 3 years at the Crown Prosecution Service where she worked on matters including victim communications, defendant strategy and disproportionality.