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Description: Abstract: Born in Glasgow in 1765. He began attending Glasgow Grammar School in 1770 and at the age of ten was admitted to Glasgow University. He embarked upon the study of divinity, however, in 1782 he abandoned his studies for the Church and began attending the classes of John Millar, one of Britain's first sociologists. He finished his studies at Edinburgh University and entered the Faculty of Advocates in 1787. Muir soon developed a reputation as a lawyer who was willing to appear in court on behalf of poor clients who could not afford to pay a fee. He also became a fierce critic of a legal system that he believed was biased in favour of the rich. He died on 26th January, 1799.
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