Geoff is an established silk having been appointed QC in 2008. 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 has a special interest in disease claims and claims of utmost severity. He is ranked as a Band 1 Silk by Chambers and Partners for Personal Injury and is also ranked by Legal 500 for Personal Injury and Medical Negligence. He is experienced in a wide range of civil litigation with a particular emphasis on advocacy ability and strong technical and scientific knowledge. He is an arbitrator, a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (MCIArb) and has an interest in alternative dispute resolution. 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 Chairman of Faculty Services Ltd.

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