He was Vice-Chairman of the Judges' Forum of the International Bar Association from 1993 to 1994, and Chairman from 1994 to 1998. He then became a member of the Council of the IBA's Section on Legal Practice from 1998 to 2002, and of the Council of its Human Rights Institute from 1998 to 2000 and 2002 to 2005. He was the first President of the Scottish Medico-Legal Society, serving from 1996 to 2000. He is also the author of "Medical Negligence: An Introduction" ().