Olivia O'Kane

CV:

Olivia was admitted as a Solicitor in September 2006 having specialised in civil defence litigation.  In May 2007 Olivia joined the Firms litigation Department.

Education:           

University of Strathclyde in Glasgow
Scots Law & Politics BA Joint Hons
2:1 1998 – 2002

Queens University of Belfast
Master in Legal Science MLegSci
1st Class Honours 2002 – 2004
Awarded Stanley Austin Memorial Prize for highest achiever in European Law.

Queens University of Belfast
Institute of Professional Legal Studies 2004 – 2006

Olivia acts for insurers and public bodies in defending claims relating to road traffic collisions, accidents at work and public liability claims.  e also acts for Financial Institutions and lenders in relation to High Court repossession actions and consumer credit cases to include obtaining and enforcing judgements.  Olivia has a number of business clients for whom she carries out insolvency and debt collection work including advising insolvency practitioners.

Outside work, Olivia is a semi-professional actress having played lead acting roles in short films and Theatres throughout the UK, namely London, Glasgow and Belfast.  In 2004 she was awarded Northern Irelands Best Actress by the Northern Amateur Theatrical Association.  She has also attained Gold Medal in both Acting and Verse & Drama Londaon of Academy of Dramatic Arts qualifications.

Work commitments means Olivia enjoys the theatre as a patron only, and she likes to travel and attend the gym.  She also sits on the Committee for the Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association.