Francis Taylor Building

Planning and Environment Public Law, Human Rights and EU Highways, Village Greens and Commons Infrastructure Local Government Compulsory Purchase and Compensation Licensing Education

Merrow is consistently ranked by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading junior in planning law and was nominated as Planning and Land Use Junior of the Year by the Legal 500 Bar Awards in both 2024 and 2023.

Merrow specialises in environmental, planning, and public law, with particular experience acting in climate change litigation. She also has developed considerable expertise in public rights of way and highways law.  She has acted on behalf of local authorities, non-governmental organisations and private developers and welcomes instructions to act individually or as part of a team.

Merrow is a trustee of UKELA and sits on the editorial board for FTB’s Environmental Law Blog.

Called 2014.

Merrow is a member of the following associations:

Administrative Law Bar Association (ALBA) The Planning & Environmental Bar Association (PEBA) UK Environmental Law Association (UKELA) Bar Admission: New York

Columbia Law School, LLM (2014-2015) City Law School, BPTC (Very Competent) (2013-2014) City Law School, Graduate Entry LLB (First Class – top of the year) (2011-2013) St. John's College, University of Cambridge, BA(Hons) Social and Political Sciences (Second Class, Upper Division) (2007-2010) Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar, Columbia Law School (2015) Parker School Recognition of Achievement, Columbia Law School (2015) McMahon Law Studentship, St. John’s College, Cambridge (2013) The City Lawyer Excellence Award, City Law School (2013) The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple BPTC Exhibition Award (2013) Allen & Overy Prize for International Economic Law (2013) City Law School Home Student Scholarship (2012)

Merrow is a British/American who was born and raised in London with a strong connection to the North Cornish coast. She has a passion for travel and for experiencing different cultures (and cuisines!) but most of all she enjoys spending time with family and friends from all over the world.