Gerry practises widely in civil litigation and appears frequently in courts at all levels. He has acted as an arbiter and as chairman of the Police Appeals Tribunal. He acted as clerk to the Inquiry undertaken by Sir Anthony Campbell into the prosecution decisions relating to the murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar as well as being Senior Counsel to the Fingerprint Inquiry.

Selected Cases

• Rowan Timber Supplies (Scotland) Limited v Scottish Water Business Stream Limited [2011] CSIH 26
• Scottish National Party Petitioner [2010] CSOH 56
• Aitchison v Glasgow City Council [2010] CSIH 9
• Batt Cables v Spencer Business Parks [2010] CSOH 81
• Somerville v Scottish Ministers [2007] UKHL 44