 He graduated with a first-class degree in 1966, and then studied for the Bachelor of Civil Law.He took a second first, winning the Vinerian Prize and Scholarship for the best exam performance.He was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, from 1970 until his death, with three intermissions in 1977 to 1979, 1986 to 1993 and 1995 to 2001.