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
Accreditations
Chambers and Partners 2026
News and blogs
High Court judgment reaffirms costs cap protection for environmental claims
The High Court has reaffirmed costs cap protections for NGOs after blocking an attempt by Natural England to hike campaigners’ legal costs in a challenge against badger culling licences.
Tribunal orders government to release details on net zero meetings with companies
A Tribunal judge has ordered the government to release details from notes and briefings held between the Secretary of State for Wales (SoS) and private companies, including Shell and Toyota, on net zero policies.
Legal challenge over regulation of genetically modified organisms
Environmental advocacy group Beyond GM has begun legal action against the UK government, challenging new regulations that it believes will allow certain genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to enter the food system and environment without safety testing, labelling or traceability.