Legal 500: Band 1: 2023/4“Ashley is simply the best family finance barrister in the North. His attention to detail is second-to-none. He is down to earth and puts the clients at ease. He explains everything. His paper work is immediate and a full conference note follows every conference ..He is an amazing advocate and immensely respected by the Judiciary.'Legal 500: Band 1:“Godfather of the northern circuit for matrimonial finance. Superb one of the most experienced high net worth ancillary relief experts in the North West. Forensic attention to detail.”Chambers and Partners: Band 1:“A real star of the Merseyside Family Bar”“He is particularly meticulous and forensic in preparation and excellent at putting anxious clients at ease." "His knowledge and application of the law is extremely impressive."Ranked No1* over two decadesAshley as the most experienced divorce finance senior barrister in the North of England from 7th April 2014 launched his own Chambers - Ashley Murray Chambers, Liverpool - to lead the way in providing a more bespoke practice in line with the hi-tech and web based needs of his solicitors and clients in the divorce process.Uniquely within the Northern Circuit, Ashley's availability can be checked on line via his online diary and his services may also be booked directly on line with an immediate automatic return email sent confirming the details of the booking made. These innovations he believes are the future for the Bar.Ashley is one of a limited number of senior Circuit specialists outside London with a recognised big money ancillary relief practice. Counsel without any sense of arrogance who is well respected for his reassuring manner and his professional relationships with his clients and a willingness to tenaciously argue a case whoever the tribunal. Recorder ticketed for over 27 years to sit on family and criminal cases. Original protagonist and campaigner for the 'Money Judge' system on the Northern Circuit which was a forerunner of the present Financial Remedies Court. From August 2013, was uniquely authorised by the President of the Family Division to sit as Recorder on financial case hearings and financial appeals from the District Judge level.Co-author of Cohabitation, Law, Practice and Precedents (now in 8th ed - 2020) and it’s highly acclaimed 120 page plus Chapter on Pre-Nuptial Agreements. Author of many published articles in Family Law and Financial Remedies Journal.Seminar speaker on Family Financial Remedy law including to family lawyers in Perth, Australia in 2017 on pre-nuptial agreements.