Douglas law firm M&P Legal has added a newly qualified advocate to its ranks to boost its dispute resolution department.

Victoria Murphy trained in the Isle of Man and was formally admitted as an advocate at a ceremony before His Honour Deemster Doyle in December 2013. She completed the final part of her legal training with M&P Legal. Victoria graduated from Manchester University where she studied not only English law but also spent an academic year in Dijon, France at the University of Bourgogne studying French law. Victoria returned to work in France in Amiens in 2010 and obtained an internship at the Official Centre of Information for the European Union in France. Victoria is fluent in French and has some German and Italian language skills as well.

As a fully qualified Isle of Man advocate Victoria intends to specialise in dispute resolution work and will conduct a wide range of such work including personal injury, private client disputes and employment law matters. Victoria's namesake (but no relation) Christopher Murphy, Joint Managing Director and principal for the final stage of Victoria's Articles of Clerkship welcomed the addition of Victoria to the team and commented:

"Victoria has a fantastic CV and has gained some very useful life experience by spending a year abroad as part of her legal studies. The daily practice of law demands not only academic intelligence but many other facets including life skills, people skills and commercial skills. Victoria exhibits these attributes in abundance and we are very pleased to have her join the firm."

Victoria commented that she was very proud to have been admitted as an Isle of Man advocate. She said:

"I completed the post graduate diploma in legal practice at Chester in July 2008 and I have gained valuable experience since that time. Qualifying as a Manx advocate is a demanding exercise and I am very pleased and proud to have completed the necessary training and to have the privilege of being admitted to the Isle of Man bar. I am really happy to be with a respected and well regarded practice such as M&P Legal and look forward to gaining further valuable legal experience with the dispute resolution team here."

M&P Legal is a mid-sized commercial legal practice recognised and recommended for its professional services in the Legal 500 and Chambers directories, with offices opposite the Isle of Man High Court in Bucks Road, Douglas.

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