He also went to Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, as an exhibitioner, where he earned a first class degree in law.
He joined 11 Kings Bench Walk (later Keating Chambers) and was called to the Bar by the Middle Temple in 1953.
Garland’s appointment, which started the process, is testament to the high esteem in which he was held by the senior judiciary at the time.
[7] Garland served as judge of the Employment Appeal Tribunal from 1986 to 1995 and was president of the Central Probation Council from 1986 to 2001.He retired on 14 October 2002.
[8] Garland was an honorary fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, and was also a member of the Free Speech Union's legal advisory council.