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.

09 Jul 2025
Partner Richard Cannon comments on Monzo being fined by the FCA over financial crime failings
Partner Richard Cannon comments on the news that Monzo has been fined £21 million by the FCA over ‘inadequate’ anti-financial crime systems and for breaching a requirement preventing it from opening accounts for high-risk customers. […]
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