University of Oxford , UK , Magdalen College
First Class Honours degree in Jurisprudence
Barrister-at-Law, Gray’s Inn , UK
 

1961-1999, various positions in the Thomas Miller group, based in London, managing mutual insurance associations, primarily for the shipping & transport industries, such as the UK Pand I Club, the UK Defence Club and the Through
Transport Club.
Positions included Chief Executive and Chairman of the group, Senior Partner of its partnerships and founder
Chairman of its Asia Pacific holding company, based in Hong Kong .
1995 – 1997, President, British International Freight Association
2001 to date, Consultant to the Comité

Maritime International on Draft Transport Instrument – door-to-door issues 

Various Articles in ‘Shipping and Trade Law’

Editor of Legal Case Notes Website –

‘DMC’s CaseNotes’ @www.onlinedmc.co.uk

GMAA

London Maritime Arbitrators Association - Supporting Member

Chartered Institute of Arbitrators , UK

British Maritime Law Association

                                                Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution , UK -

                                                Accredited @Mediator

                                                ACI, UK, listed Mediator

                                                Baltic Exchange, London

                                                Editorial Board, Shipping & Trade Law

                                                London Shipping Law Centre –

                                                Fellow and Member of Mediation Training Faculty
 

Shipping & Insurance Consultant & Lecturer

Maritime Arbitrator

Commercial Disputes Mediator

Non-Executive Director -

Bolero group company, Investment Trust company

Captive Insurance company