Lorna’s specialist area of practice is media and information law. This encompasses defamation, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, privacy, freedom of expression, data protection, Article 8 and Article 10 related human rights law, contempt, harassment, open justice and reporting restrictions. She has developed a particular speciality in defamation and privacy in cases involving the internet and harassment. She also has experience in freedom of information and PACE and Terrorism Act production orders, aspects of sports law and a strong interest in civil actions against the police.

Lorna has extensive litigation experience acting for both claimants and defendants and has acted for television companies, national and local press, publishing houses, Members of Parliament, government departments, local authorities, trades unions and the police, as well as for individuals. In addition to defamation and privacy litigation, she has handled a large number of privacy injunctions, contempt proceedings arising from breaches of injunctions and Norwich Pharmacal applications. Her practice also includes pre-publication advisory work.