Julia Laffranque (born Vahing; 25 July 1974), is an Estonian jurist, judge, legal scientist (doctor iuris), visiting professor of European law [1] Justice at the Supreme Court of Estonia, Judge at the European Court of Human Rights 2011 - 2020 (Vice-President of the Second Section of the European Court of Human Rights 2015-2018).

Since 2020 member of the Board of Trustees, the Foundation Academy of European Law Trier (Europäische Rechtsakademie, ERA).

She graduated with outstanding honors of the Litchfield High School, Connecticut, USA in 1991.

Founder and initiator of the Theatre Club of the European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg 2015.

She is married to French jurist Rodolphe Laffranque, has three children; and is the daughter of writer Maimu Berg and of writer/psychiatrist Vaino Vahing.