Professor Murray Gerkens, LL.B (Melb), GradCertAustImmLaw (VU), (MARN9792485) is a lawyer practising in Victoria, New South Wales and federal courts and tribunals throughout Australia. He acts directly for clients and also accepts briefs from legal practitioners throughout the country.

Murray has a long history in public administration and the law and was, amongst other things, Senior Magistrate, Chair of the Victorian Police Discipline Board, Panel Chair of the Financial Ombudsman Service (Investments/Life Insurance/Superannuation), Chair of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades Appeals Tribunal, Chair of the Country Fire Authority Appeals Tribunal, Member of the Social Security Appeals Tribunal and Head of the Australian Refugee Review Tribunal.

He is presently  an Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Victoria University and a Chair of the Victorian Department Of Education and Early Childhood Development Disciplinary Appeals Board.

He is a registered migration agent and lectures in refugee law and merits and judicial review at Victoria University. He is also a Life Member of Windana (Drug & Alcohol Rehabilitation) and a director of various on and offshore companies.

He is the author or co-author of numerous legal publications including:

1. Paul’s Summary and Traffic Offences (Storey QC, Harper QC, Zichy-Woinarski QC & Gerkens – LBC Ltd, 1982).
2. Food Legislation – Victoria (Gerkens, Gerkens & Cleeve – LBC Ltd 1990-2001).
3. Magisterial Tribunals in Victoria (Gerkens, LBC Ltd, 1988).
4. Food Law in Australia (Gerkens & Gerkens, LBC Limited, 1985).
5. The Health Act – Victoria (Gerkens, Adams & Street, - LBC Ltd, 1983).

Notable cases in which Murray acted as Counsel include Minister for Immigration & Multicultural Affairs v Singh [2002] 209 CLR 533 [High Court of Australia]; Paramananthan v MIMA; MIMA v Sivarasa [1998] 160 ALR 24 [Full Federal Court]; Sook Rye Son v MIMA [1999] 161 ALR 612 [Full Federal Court].