Called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1929, he worked as examiner and lecturer at the London School of Economics in 1930 and 1931. During the Second World War, he served in the Army Officers' Emergency Reserve and in the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
Called to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1929, he worked as a professional and educator at the London School of Economics between 1930 and 1931. During the war, he served in the military.