Geoff took silk in 2008 after fourteen years as a busy junior counsel and was immediately well instructed as a senior. He specialises in personal injury, professional negligence (including medical negligence) insurance, consumer protection, commercial and contract litigation. He also acts for many of Scotland's Assessors and Appellants in Rating and Valuation disputes. He is experienced in a wide range of civil litigation with a particular emphasis on advocacy ability and strong technical and scientific knowledge. He has a special interest in disease claims. He is involved in the teaching of advocacy skills and is an Assessor of Advocacy skills for the Faculty. He has appeared in a number of inquiries and has a particular knowledge of health and safety issues. He is an accredited mediator and arbitrator.

Reid v EWS Railways [2012] CSIH 16; 2012 G.W.D. 11-216 - Appeal to the Inner House on causation

Johnston v AMEC 2010 CSIH 57 - Appeal to the Inner House involving Regulations 4 and 5 of PUWER.

Nugent v City of Glasgow Council [2009] CSOH 88 - a tripping case with consideration of the system for inspecting, reporting and repairing defects in pavements.

Linda Henry v Rentokil [2008] CSIH 24 - Appeal to the Inner House involving quantum of damages.

Tummell Valley Leisure v Sudjic [2011] CSIH 82 - Inner House appeal concerning the rights of salmon fishing, presently on appeal to the Supreme Court. See also 2010 S.L.T. (Sh Ct) 170