We are delighted to announce that Gillian Lobo has joined the advisory board of the Reading Centre for Climate and Justice. Gillian is an in-house lawyer at Client Earth, specialising in civil ligitation, and has been involved in strategic climate litigation since she joined Client Earth in 2015. Client Earth works to protect the environment through the law, using its legal expertise to contribute to environmental protection through strategic litigation, informing policy, and making sure that citizens are able to hold decision-makers to account.
Gillian is a qualified solicitor and holds a law degree from the University of Sheffield (LLB) and a masters degree in Law and Development (LLM) from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS). Before joining ClientEarth she worked for the Treasury Solicitor’s Department, where she undertook a mix of work, including claims in negligence, human rights and inquests into the deaths of British soldiers whilst on operations. She also worked on the Equality Bill during its passage through Parliament and on the implementation of the Equality Act 2010.
Find out more about our advisory board here.