He was a member of the General Council of the Bar from 1956 to 1960, of the Senate from 1966 to 1969 and from 1976 to 1979, and chairman of the Chancery Bar Association from 1963 to 1968. In addition, he was Church Commissioner for England from 1965 to 1969, Reserve Chairman of the Conscientious Objectors Tribunal from 1965 to 1969, and chairman of the Performing Right Tribunal in 1969.
