Heather Rogers

Heather Rogers KC (3 June 1959 – 18 October 2023) was an English barrister known for her specialisation in media law.[1][2] She died from a pulmonary embolism at age 64.[3]

Along with Richard Rampton, she represented Deborah Lipstadt and her publisher Penguin Books against accusations from David Irving of libel after Lipstadt said that Irving was a Holocaust denier in her book Denying the Holocaust, in the case of Irving v Penguin Books Ltd.[4]

  1. ^ "Heather Rogers KC". 24 November 2023 – via The Times.
  2. ^ Baksi, Catherine (9 November 2023). "Heather Rogers obituary" – via The Guardian.
  3. ^ Obituaries, Telegraph (21 November 2023). "Heather Rogers, leading media and defamation lawyer who acted for Deborah Lipstadt against David Irving – obituary" – via The Telegraph.
  4. ^ "Julius debuts as solicitor-advocate". Law.com International.