[4] After serving in the British Army, Lloyd studied law at Trinity College, Cambridge.

[5] On 27 September 1949, he transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers as a second lieutenant with seniority from 1 January 1949; this ended his full-time military service.

In 1978, he was appointed High Court Judge of Queen's Bench, serving until 1983.

In 1984, he was appointed Lord Justice of Appeal, serving until 1993, and made a Privy Counsellor.

In 1993 he wrote a letter in support of Bishop Peter Ball, who was later convicted of child sexual abuse.

As a leading barrister, he held several honorary posts at the Inner Temple: Bencher in 1976, Reader in 1998 and 1999, and Treasurer in 1999.