 He wrote "The Contract of Affreightment as Expressed in Charter-parties and Bills of Lading" (1886), in which he was able to draw on his knowledge of the family business as well as his legal training.Over a century later, this is still the standard text on the topic, while several of his other legal works, especially that on copyright, remain useful.He was a judge of the King's Bench Division (1910–16) and of the Court of Appeal (1916–34).