 He was a member of the Board of the Courts Service from 2001 to 2006, and sat on the Finance Committee and Remuneration Committee and was chairman of its Audit Committee.He has a keen interest in legal education and has been a member of the Education Committee of the Honorable Society of the King's Inns since 2000.He is a Bencher of the Honorable Society of King's Inns and a Bencher of the Honorable Society of Middle Temple.