Crime, Regulatory
Georgina Goring specialises in professional discipline, inquests and inquiries and crime.
Georgina is recognised by the Legal 500 as a Leading Junior in Inquests and Inquiries. She has been appointed by the Attorney General as Junior Counsel to the Crown due to her specialism in this arena and is currently instructed by the Cabinet Office in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
In her professional disciplinary work, Georgina sits as a Legally Qualified Chair for the Health and Care Professions Council and a Legal Assessor to fitness to practise panels at both the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Optical Council.
In her criminal practice, Georgina prosecutes and defends in serious violence, drugs and sexual offences.
Georgina is an outstanding advocate and is well known for her personable nature, attention to detail and ability to advise clients regarding complex issues.
Georgina delivers training to solicitors in all aspects of her expertise.
Regulatory
Georgina is vastly experienced in professional disciplinary and regulatory work and is Deputy Head of Chambers’ Regulatory Team. Georgina sits as a Legally Qualified Chair for the Health and Care Professions Council and as a Legal Assessor to fitness to practise panels at both the Nursing and Midwifery Council and the General Optical Council.
Georgina has expertise in dealing with all types of fitness to practise proceedings including sexual misconduct, dishonesty and medically complex cases including expert evidence.
Georgina’s practice encompasses:
Inquests & Inquiries
Georgina is recognised by the Legal 500 as a Leading Junior in Inquests and Inquiries.
Georgina is currently instructed by the Cabinet Office in the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
In February 2021, Georgina was appointed by the Attorney General as Junior Counsel to the Crown due to her specialism in this arena. She has extensive experience acting for various medical and care organisations, corporations, governmental bodies and individual interested parties in inquests both with and without juries.
Her recent cases involve deaths in state detention (regularly instructed on behalf of the Ministry of Justice), care institutions and due to complex vehicle collisions. Georgina has a wealth of experience in dealing with care home and medical deaths due to her strong medical regulatory practise.
Georgina has delivered various training workshops to organisations in order to assist them to prepare and deal with inquests effectively.
Crime
Georgina is a CPS Level 3 Prosecutor and has particular experience of cross-examination of young children and medical experts. She defends and prosecutors in all matters.
Georgina also has established significant expertise on disclosure issues. She advised the National Crime Agency as Independent Counsel, regarding their disclosure regime relating to the single largest investigation into child sexual exploitation – Operation Stovewood. For many years, Georgina was also instructed counsel on the Disclosure team for the Hillsborough Disaster Criminal Prosecution.