hiː wʌz θˈɔːt təbi ðə fˈɜːst hˈaɪ kˈoːɹt dʒˈʌdʒ tə ɹɪzˈaɪn vˌɑːləntˈɛɹᵻli ɪn θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz,  ænd ðə fˈɜːst sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli tə dʒˈɔɪn ɐ fˈɜːm ʌv səlˈɪsɪɾɚz.
He was thought to be the first High Court judge to resign voluntarily in 35 years,  and the first subsequently to join a firm of solicitors.