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.
Admitted to the bar at Gray's Inn in 1929, he held positions as examiner and lecturer at the London School of Economics from 1930 to 1931. During World War II, he participated in the Army Officers' Emergency Reserve and the Royal Welch Fusiliers.