"Murphy has never been shy. He has always been a gruff, no-nonsense legal advocate, an approach that attracted elite clients" - Chris Merrit, The Australian (2008)
"People are hypnotised by his mind" - Alan Jones, Sydney radio announcer
"He bridges the gap between the law
and the
ordinary people" - John Silvester and Andrew
Rule, Underbelly The Golden Mile (2010, Ch 16, 'Murphy's Lore')
"Christopher Murphy...prefers to use the words 'hard and agressive' when describing what sort of lawyer he is - that's his style" - Lindsay Simpson, The Sydney Morning Herald (1986)
"Murphy is one of the great instinctive and instinctual lawyers" - Charles Waterstreet, Barrister
He "is the epitome of the lawyer who is prepared to represent his clients without fear or favour" - Law Society of NSW spokesperson (1990)
Painting of Christopher Murphy kindly provided by the artist, Agnes Bruck.