He also served as President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division (now the Family Division) of High Court for nine years, and was a Law Lord for 6 years before his retirement in 1977.
For nine years, he held the position of President of the Probate, Divorce and Admiralty Division (renamed the Family Division) within the High Court, and served as a Law Lord for six years prior to his retirement in 1977.