D & J Dunlop © 2011 Design by Dalreada George Hay was born in Ayr and educated at Ayr Academy and Loretto, Musselburgh. He studied  law at Edinburgh University, obtaining his Degree in 1971. He thereafter completed his  apprenticeship with Messrs. A J & A Graham, solicitors, Glasgow and spent two years working  with Messrs. Ketchen & Stevens, solicitors, Edinburgh.    In 1975 he commenced work with Irvine Development Corporation Legal Department in Irvine and  then joined Messrs D & J Dunlop in 1977. He is married with four children and lives in Coylton.   He has a fairlywide range of interests which include fishing, The Ayrshire Yeomanry, Curling and  post-vintage cars.