About Olivia Whitehorn
Olivia is a public law and human rights solicitor in the Public Law & Human Rights department, where she works with Gimhani Eriyagolla. She joined Wilsons in July 2026.
Olivia previously worked at Leigh Day, where she qualified as a solicitor in September 2023. She specialises in migrants’ rights litigation and has acted in a wide range of public and private law matters, including claims concerning unlawful detention, asylum support, bail conditions, treatment in detention centres, and age-disputed young people. She also has experience of group claims and nationality cases, including matters before the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (SIAC).