George Mallet

Practice Areas

George is a leading junior with specialisms across the civil litigation spectrum. He regularly represented clients at all levels including as sole advocate in the High Court. He has appeared in both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He has particular expertise in product liability claims, banking matters and group actions. He is regularly instructed by major banks, government departments and FTSE 100 companies.

George specialises in complex and fact heavy products litigation. He successfully represented the Department of Health in a claim regarding defective COVID-19 PCT testing equipment ([2024] EWHC 1071 (TCC)) and vaccinations. He has represented FTSE listed manufacturers in claims regarding manufacturing and/or design defects in relegation to engineering products ([2020] EWHC 3404 (TCC)), food products, vehicle claims and agricultural/machinery matters.

As Junior Counsel to the Crown (B Panel), George represents major governmental departments, including with respect to litigation regarding the defective medical tests and vaccinations (Department of Health), human rights matters (Home Office) and military claims (including the noise induced hearing loss, the Q fever litigation and various post-traumatic stress disorder matters, all for the Ministry of Defence).

George is ranked as a leading junior in the field of consumer finance and regularly represented major banks in financial disputes. He regularly represented banks (including HSBC, Barclays, Santander and Lloyds) and other lenders (including NRAM, GE Money, Blemain, Skye and Picture). He has a wealth of experience in key consumer finance matters including claims under the CCA, secret commission claims, PPI matters and motor finance actions. He also writes extensively on the topic, having co-authors the ‘consumer credit’ chapter of the Encyclopaedia of Forms and Precedents and contributed to Goode: Consumer Credit Law & Practice. He has contributed to Practical Law (see the Practice Note on Unfair Relationships), LexisPSL and the Journal of Banking and Finance Law and Practice.

George graduated with a first-class degree from Bristol University and a distinction in the GDL at City University. He is a Gray’s Inn scholar. He was called to the Bar in 2012 and has been junior counsel to the crown since 2020. Before practising at the Bar, George worked in investment banking.