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Title:
Partner, Criminal and Commercial Litigation
Civil Celebrant of Marriage
Admitted to Haldanes' Partnership:
1988
Jurisdictions:
1. Hong Kong (practising) 2. England & Wales (non-practising) 3. Victoria (Australia) (non-practising)
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 Contact Information:
Email : gnbooth@haldanes.com
Tel: 2868 1234
Fax: 2845 1637 |
Principal Service Areas:
Geoffrey's areas of practice include commercial and contractual litigation, employment litigation, family litigation, criminal defence and prosecution work and he has been a member of many professional working parties on legislative issues. Geoffrey believes that mediation can in many cases offer a time and cost effective alternative to litigation, and wishes to see it fully promoted and utilised.
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Experience:
Geoffrey has been practising law in Hong Kong since 1979 and has been a Notary Public since 1991. He has been a partner at Haldanes since 1988.
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More about Geoffrey:
Geoffrey has completed an Advanced Mediation Course organised by the HKIAC. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators through its Fellowship Course.
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Present and Former Professional Positions:
Chairman of the Law Society ADR Committee
Member of MC Mediation Council of the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, Chairman of Commercial Mediation Sub Committee Member of Law Society of England & Wales
Member of Law Society of Hong Kong, its Human Rights Committee, Practitioners' Affairs Committee; Chairman of Criminal Law & Procedure Committee
Member of International Bar Association
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
Honorary Lecturer of Hong Kong University
Member of Solicitors Disciplinary Panel
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Languages:
English |
