Julia Eriksen
Associate solicitor
Julia is an associate solicitor in the human rights team
Julia is an associate solicitor in the human rights department, predominantly supporting the environment team on judicial review challenges with a particular focus on climate change litigation.
Julia is currently assisting on a range of environmental and planning cases including:
- Working on a variety of transport related challenges to significant road infrastructure developments, the Road Investment Strategy and the expansion of several regional airports;
- Claims challenging the use of public money on fossil fuel projects, both through subsidies to the domestic oil and gas industry and through the funding of UK Export Finance projects abroad
- Supporting a variety of NGOs and local groups on planning consultation responses and planning inquiries.
Previous experience
Before joining Leigh Day in August 2020, Julia worked for the Environmental Law Foundation as a paralegal and prior to that, in Friends of the Earth’s legal team as a Phil Michaels Legal Scholar where she worked on cases alongside Leigh Day.
Education
She graduated from SOAS University in July 2019 with a Masters degree in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, winning the prize for best overall course performance. She has a BA degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of York and is currently undertaking her Graduate Diploma in Law with the University of Law.
Julia Eriksen in the news
- Campaigners get go-ahead to challenge plans for oilfield in Lincolnshire Wolds Guardian 4.3.24
News and blogs
Cumbrian coal mine planning permission ruled unlawful by High Court
The High Court has ruled that the approval of planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria was unlawful.
Legal challenge to onshore wind issue settled following government policy change
A legal challenge to the previous government’s blocks to onshore wind farms has been settled after the new government promised to consult on a shift in policy.
Planning inspector’s decision to allow oil production in Biscathorpe in Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty quashed after concession from Secretary of State
The decision to allow an oil drilling operation in the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding National Beauty (AONB) has been quashed following a concession from the Secretary of State weeks after a landmark Supreme Court judgment on fossil fuel production.