Stephen Loughrey
Solicitor
After obtaining a first class degree in law, Stephen went on to work with CNN and later the BBC, where he completed his training as a journalist. He later returned to law to pursue his interest in media litigation.
Since joining Carter-Ruck in 2006, Stephen has acted for numerous politicians, actors, musicians and sports stars in the areas in which he specialises, defamation and privacy. Stephen is also active in the firm's commercial dispute resolution practice, acting for a number of multi-national companies in contractual disputes.
Working alongside Adam Tudor, Stephen has assisted in advising Kate and Gerry McCann on a range of media related matters. Stephen has acted for heads of state and other leading Middle Eastern figures. He was part of the team that advised the Qatari Prime Minister, Sheikh Hamad Bin Jassim Al-Thani, in his libel claim against pan-Arab daily newspaper, Asharq Alawsat. Stephen also acts for many prominent members of the Muslim community within the U.K. He recently obtained substantial damages for an Assistant Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain after he was libelled by Express Newspapers.
Stephen has extensive experience in defending clients against unwarranted press intrusion into their private matters. He has, when necessary, obtained urgent injunctions to prevent newspapers from publishing celebrity clients' private information.
Stephen also has considerable commercial litigation experience. He is currently acting for the Respondents in an appeal before the House of Lords. He is also advising a corporate finance and investment management firm in relation to a contractual dispute. He has acted in successful claims relating to the Commercial Agency Regulations and is currently conducting property litigation proceedings in the Chancery Division.
Stephen is a member of the Media Society and the International Bar Association Media Law Committee and writes regularly on issues relating to media law. He has been published in The Lawyer, The Solicitors' Journal, The Press Gazette and The New Law Journal.