1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Duncan Murray
Executive Summary
 Admitted Attorney, with career interests in Motor Vehicle
Accidents, Labour Law, Debt Collection, Drafting of Contracts and
General Civil Litigation and Appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeal.
 Experienced in High, Regional and Magistrate's Court civil litigation
and debt collection, Appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeal as well
as drafting Employment Contracts, Lease Agreements, Contracts of
Sale and general contracts.
 Accustomed to CCMA, Bargaining Councils, Disciplinary Hearings,
Labour and Labour Appeal Court applications.
 Admitted as an Attorney on 29 March 2012 and gained right of
Appearance in the High Court of South Africa, Free State Division on
15 May 2012.
 Currently a partner of the firm Lovius Block Attorneys as from 1
March 2015

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PERSONAL DETAILS
FULL NAMES: Duncan Harley MURRAY
IDENTITY NUMBER: 850716 5178 084
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 66 Gascony Crescent
Helicon Heights
Bloemfontein
TELEPHONE - Cellular: +27 (84) 625 1093
Home (after hours): +27 (51) 436 4437
EMAIL: duncan.murray85@gmail.com
MARITAL STATUS: Single
DRIVERS LICENCE: Code B
NATIONALITY: South African
GENERAL HEALTH: Excellent
NOTICE PERIOD: Six months

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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Free State Law Society
2011: Admission Exams
University of the Free State
2009: LLB
Thesis ‘Thelaw of Partnerships:A comparativeStudy’.
Achievement - Passedwith Distinction.Published in UFSLegal Journal.
University of the Free State
2007: B Com – Law
St Andrews School - Bloemfontein
2003: Matric (With exemption and Academic Merit)
Achievement - Silver Award:de Beers English Olympiad
Leadership role - Secretary InteractClub
ADDITIONAL COURSES ATTENDED
2011: Practical Legal Training for Students
2012: CCMA Arbitration Guidelines Training
2013: High Court Costs Course
2013: Magistrates Court Procedure
2013: Road Accident Fund Update
2014: Personal Injury Claims Knowledge Sharing

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CAREER HISTORY
EMPLOYER Lovius Block Attorneys Bloemfontein
PERIOD January 2010 - present
POSITIONS Candidate Attorney
(January 2010 – 29 March 2012)
Professional Assistant
(29 March 2012 – 28 February 2015)
Partner
(01 March 2015 – present)
KEY ACTIVITIES
 CCMA / Bargaining Council – acting on behalf of both the
Employer and Employee in dismissal disputes
 Internal Disciplinary Hearings – acting as Initiator, Defense as
well as Chairing thereof
 Labour Court Applications – Applications for the certifying of
arbitration awards; Review Applications as well as the referral
of unfair labour practices
 Drafting General Employment Contracts
 Drafting Lease Agreements
 Drafting General Contracts
 Debt Collection (High, Regional, Magistrates Courts)
 Appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeal
 Family Law (Divorce and Maintenance)
 Application Proceedings (High, Regional and Magistrates
Court)
 Rescission of Judgments
 Action Proceedings (High, Regional and Magistrates Court)
 Motor Vehicle Accidents
 Medical Negligence Claims
 General Litigation

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REFERENCES:
Mr. L.E. Companie
Director
Phatsoane Henney Inc
Bloemfontein
Tel: +27 (51) 400 4000
Email: lucian@phinc.co.za
Mr. W.A. van Aswegen
Advocate
Free State Bar
Bloemfontein
Tel: +27 (83) 381 6246
Additional references available upon request