He received the esteemed Eldon Law Scholarship from the University of Cape Town while studying business sciences there.
In 2001, he was appointed to High Court, receiving the customary knighthood, and was assigned to the Queen's Bench Division.
He served as presiding judge on the South East Circuit from 2004 to 2004, and headed the Commercial Court from 2009 to 2010.
On 9 July 2010, Gross became a Lord Justice of Appeal,[3] and was appointed to the Privy Council in 2011.
[2] In retirement, Gross chaired the Independent Human Rights Act Review, which reported its conclusions in 2021.