Taylor was also served as the Vice President of British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) from 1998-2008, during he tenure, the profitability had grown from £33,000 to £8,200,000.

[13] Taylor undertook his pupillage at 1 Dr Johnson's Buildings,[5] and then joined the same chambers as the future Justice Secretary, Ken Clarke.

[7] In the 1980s, Taylor was elected to Solihull Council for the safe Conservative Party ward of St Alphege at a by-election in 1985 and was re-elected for a 4-year term in May 1988.

[7] The campaign was seen as having been influenced by race,[7][14] with Taylor's Caribbean background reportedly causing concern to some members of the local Conservative Party constituency association, which was split by the issue.

[18] Other positions Taylor has held include:[13] In early 2009, a major political scandal was triggered by the leaking and subsequent publication of expense claims made by members of the United Kingdom Parliament.

Critics have noted disparities in the handling of these cases, highlighting that other peers, such as Baroness Uddin, avoided prosecution despite being ordered to repay larger sums.

[27] In his summing up to the jury, Mr Justice Saunders observed that Taylor was a man of good character who had devoted a lot of time to helping others.