Jock completed his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Tasmania in 1969 and was admitted to practice in Tasmania and Victoria in 1970
He worked in Melbourne as a solicitor from 1970 to 1982 and for the last 8 years of that period was a partner in the Melbourne firm formerly known as Abbott Stillman & Wilson. Jock moved to Launceston and joined the partnership of Douglas & Collins in 1983. He retired from the partnership in 2001 and since that time has been employed as a consultant. His areas of practice include:
Jock stays active with tennis and golf