Geoffrey is a civil litigation specialist with Higher Rights since 1994.

He obtained an MA at Cambridge University where he studied philosophy and law and was an Exhibitioner. He sat as a deputy District Judge for 10 years. He has all the attributes of a good litigator: a quick analytical mind, an ability to assimilate complex and voluminous factual detail, the capacity for meticulous preparation, an eye for the hidden point. He is very experienced. He counts success not only on winning cases but limiting the loss and exposure of defendants.   He has appeared on television on legal issues.

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18 Aug 2025

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the acquittal of Labour councillor Ricky Jones in The Daily Mail, ​​The Independent and The Evening Standard

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on comparisons drawn between the acquittal of Labour councillor Ricky Jones and the conviction of Lucy Connolly, following a high-profile verdict that has sparked widespread debate around the concept of “two-tier […]

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18 Aug 2025

Partner Ernest Aduwa comments on the acquittal of Labour councillor Ricky Jones in The Daily Mail, ​​The Independent and The Evening Standard