Her notable achievements include acting successfully in landmark Court of Appeal judgements which established the law on legal principles such as qualified privilege defences, privacy and harassment law. She has acted in strategic deployment of Norwich Pharmacal Orders concerning social media misuse under the cloak of anonymity thereby exposing wrongdoing. Olivia has advocated for libel law reform and has had the privilege of representing a variety of clients, including high profile individuals, journalists, book publishers, newspapers, broadcasters, social media platforms, educational institutions, celebrities and international corporations.
In 2012, her dedication to her profession led her to qualify as a higher ‘Advocate’ so she could represent clients in emergency injunctions over weekends. Her successful legal advice has resulted in favourable Court decisions in high profile legal actions, including reporting restrictions challenges. In 2015, she was elected President of the Belfast Solicitors’ Association and organized the first Northern Ireland Media Law Conference held at Stormont.
Olivia frequently shares her expertise as a guest speaker at leading institutions such as Queen’s University Belfast. She is a member of the Law Societies for Ireland and for Northern Ireland, a member of the Royal Television Society of NI and she is Ireland’s Expert for the European Commission on Anti-SLAPP law, demonstrating her deep involvement in shaping media law which is testament to her commitment to seek justice for her clients.
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