Appointments

General
The Pensions Ombudsman (from 1 September 1994) and Chairman, Pensions Compensation Board (from 1 August 1996); joint appointments for fixed terms both expiring on 31 August 2001

The Insurance Ombudsman (January 1989 - August 1994)

Law Commissioner (May 1984 - December 1988)

Chairman, Government Conveyancing Committee 1984-85 (leading to establishment of Council for Licensed Conveyancers by Administration of Justice Act 1985)

Chairman, Rent Assessment Panel, Greater Manchester and Lancashire Area, from 1973-84 (ie Rent Assessment Committees and Rent Tribunals); Vice President 1977-84.

Chairman, Supplementary Benefit Appeals Tribunal 1977-1980

Chairman, National Insurance Local Tribunal 1980-1983

Chairman, Social Security Appeal Tribunals 1983-1988

Panel of Persons Appointed to hear appeals under Consumer Credit Act 1974 and Estate Agents Act 1979 from licensing determinations of Director General of Fair Trading.

Academic
Professor of Law at Victoria University of Manchester, 1968-88; Dean of the Faculty of Law, 1970-72 and 1976-78

Reader in Law, University of London, Queen Mary College, 1965-68

Lecturer, Sheffield University, 1963-65

Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer at King's College University of London, 1960-63

Publications
Emmet & Farrand on Title (1967 to date Editor)

Contract and Conveyance (1963-83 Author)

Conveyancer and Property Lawyer (1974-84 Magazine Editor)

Wolstenholme & Cherry's Conveyancing Statutes (13th ed vols 1-6, 1972 Editor)

Stamp Duties for Conveyancers (1961 Author)

Sweet and Maxwell's Tax Statutes (2nd ed 1983 Advisory Editor)

The Rent Acts and Regulations Amended and Annotated (2nd edition 1981 with Andrew Arden QC)

Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance (Editorial Board)plus numerous articles and Conference Papers.
Also Annual Reports as Insurance Ombudsman (1989 to 1993) and as Pensions Ombudsman (1994 to 2000).

Qualified:	Mediator Arbitrator
Specialist Areas:	Chancery Residential Conveyancing Landlord and Tenant Financial Services and Insurance
Education:	LL.B (First Class Honours; Joseph Hume Scholar) 1957, London (University College) LL.D 1966, London LL.M (Honorary) 1972, Manchester LL.D (Honorary) 1990, Sheffield University
Additional Experience:	Chartered Arbitrator Chairman of Disciplinary Sub-Committee of Banking Code Standards Boards, 2001 Appointed Queen's Counsel (Honorary), 1994 Admitted as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, 1994 Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court, 1960
General Information:	Appointments General The Pensions Ombudsman (from 1 September 1994) and Chairman, Pensions Compensation Board (from 1 August 1996); joint appointments for fixed terms both expiring on 31 August 2001 The Insurance Ombudsman (January 1989 - August 1994) Law Commissioner (May 1984 - December 1988) Chairman, Government Conveyancing Committee 1984-85 (leading to establishment of Council for Licensed Conveyancers by Administration of Justice Act 1985) Chairman, Rent Assessment Panel, Greater Manchester and Lancashire Area, from 1973-84 (ie Rent Assessment Committees and Rent Tribunals); Vice President 1977-84. Chairman, Supplementary Benefit Appeals Tribunal 1977-1980 Chairman, National Insurance Local Tribunal 1980-1983 Chairman, Social Security Appeal Tribunals 1983-1988 Panel of Persons Appointed to hear appeals under Consumer Credit Act 1974 and Estate Agents Act 1979 from licensing determinations of Director General of Fair Trading. Academic Professor of Law at Victoria University of Manchester, 1968-88; Dean of the Faculty of Law, 1970-72 and 1976-78 Reader in Law, University of London, Queen Mary College, 1965-68 Lecturer, Sheffield University, 1963-65 Assistant Lecturer and Lecturer at King's College University of London, 1960-63 Publications Emmet & Farrand on Title (1967 to date Editor) Contract and Conveyance (1963-83 Author) Conveyancer and Property Lawyer (1974-84 Magazine Editor) Wolstenholme & Cherry's Conveyancing Statutes (13th ed vols 1-6, 1972 Editor) Stamp Duties for Conveyancers (1961 Author) Sweet and Maxwell's Tax Statutes (2nd ed 1983 Advisory Editor) The Rent Acts and Regulations Amended and Annotated (2nd edition 1981 with Andrew Arden QC) Journal of Financial Regulation and Compliance (Editorial Board)plus numerous articles and Conference Papers. Also Annual Reports as Insurance Ombudsman (1989 to 1993) and as Pensions Ombudsman (1994 to 2000).