Claire Overman named The Times Lawyer of the Week

Doughty Street Chambers is delighted to congratulate Claire Overman for being named The Times Lawyer of the Week. 

Claire was named Lawyer of the Week for her successful defence of Mill Media, its founder Joshi Herrmann and journalist Cormac Kehoe against defamation claims totalling over £250,000 issued by businessman Claudio de Giovanni, brought over an article about him in The Londoner. Mrs Justice Steyn threw out the claims, which the defendants considered to be SLAPPs, or lawsuits aimed at stifling public interest reporting. Read more about the case here. 

Claire specialises in all aspects of media and information law, including defamation, privacy, data protection and harassment. Claire has represented clients in the County Court, the High Court, and the Supreme Court. She has also acted in ECtHR and international media cases. She acts for both claimants and defendants, including high-profile individuals, award-winning investigative journalists and national and international media organisations.

Read Claire's interview with The Times here.