 He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).He famously wrote an article for "Encounter" on "Lady Chatterley's Lover" (after the obscenity trial) arguing that the acquittal was wrong, as the novel promoted the illegal practice of sodomy.Sparrow was called to the Bar at the Middle Temple (1931, Honorary Bencher 1952), practising in the Chancery Division (1931–39, 1946–51).