Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦

Barrister at 1 Crown Office Row, lover of swimming, good food, and adventure! Ukrainian living in London, UK.
Views are my own.

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Many have been in touch with me, and I have struggled to come to terms with thoughts and feelings and get them across comprehensively in messages. This thread features a few brief thoughts as a Ukrainian living in the UK.

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

I cannot believe it has been 1000 days since this war started. So much has changed in that time, but the support has been steadfast. Now to see what upcoming political changes will do to our boundaries and whether the bullies will win.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

1000 days together
1000 days of Ukraine
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[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

@mortonjen @Law_Leeds @CUHKLaw Congrats Jen, and best of luck with your move! X

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Слава Україні! A brilliant video to celebrate and acknowledge Ukrainian independence day, 33 years. A hearty message for Ukrainians and allies. It pains me that we continue to fight for our freedom, again, but we continue to hope and believe in independence once more.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Ukraine. Our land. Given by God. Kissed by the sun. Rocked by the winds. Tempered by fire. Defended by its sons and daughters.
It cannot be mistaken for anything else.
It can never be given away to anyone.
Happy Independence Day of Ukraine!

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

@hnjsamuels You can deactivate Facebook and keep messenger! Not quite the same as deleting fb, but almost so. I have a few friends who have taken that path.

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

@JonathanMetzer Thanks Jon, greatly appreciated x

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Just had a call from my gran currently in Ukraine. She was in her flat, 100m away from this site. The sirens started but she didn't have time to get to the bunker. Thankfully she is physically safe, but she is deep in grief and fear. https://t.co/tnCud257aO

[Patron @PatronDsns]

This is my city. My Chernihiv. Here, you do see no « pictures of the war ». Here, you see the pictures of war crimes. A lot of people died, including kids. Please help me and my people to survive. I don’t ask you to come and fight for the future of this world. We ask for more air defense systems for Ukrainian cities #UkraineNeedAirDefence

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Happy women's day! I'm celebrating with mum and gran with a bottle of bubbly, and listening to this on my way home gave a lot of food for thought that we're now discussing. Looking forward to the next two episodes!

[1 Crown Office Row @1CrownOfficeRow]

Happy International Women's day from 1 Crown Office Row!

This year 1COR and @LawPod_UK are marking IWD with a three-part series exploring gender at the Bar.

Make sure to listen to part 1 of the series, "what’s the problem?" today.

https://t.co/K1VyyuRFOa

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Dear great people of a great country, I am immensely proud of each of you. I admire each one of you. I believe in each one of you. Any normal person wants the war to end. But none of us will allow Ukraine to end.

That is why when it comes to ending the war, we always add: on our terms. That is why, along with the word peace, there is always another word: just. That is why, in the future, the word independent will always appear alongside the word Ukraine. This is what we fight for. And we will prevail. On the greatest day of our lives.

I thank all of our soldiers, our people, and everyone around the world who stands with us and the truth. Glory to Ukraine!

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Another year anniversary of destruction, misery, and loss. The news updates of family and friends displaced, injured, or dead, is a normality in my home.
Although I'm sure many have grown weary of hearing about this war, I ask you please not to forget it. Putin must be defeated.

[Jens Stoltenberg @jensstoltenberg]

#NATO stands with #Ukraine.

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Thanks to @LeighDay_Law for organising such an excellent event, and raising money for such a brilliant charity. The balls of my feet are still feeling the night, but I have no regrets. Count me in for next year if you do it again!

[Adam Lamb @Clinical_Lawyer]

Thank you to everyone who attended the @LeighDay_Law ceilidh yesterday evening. We are have raised a mighty £9615 for our friends at @cbituk - thank you all for your generosity and excellent dance moves. Shall we do it again next year? 🕺

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Last chance to buy tickets for Miscellany 2023 at Gray's Inn - all are welcome to see our excellent cast performing on Dec 12th (dress rehearsal) and 13th (main show) https://t.co/qmZ6UpP3Bg

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

@hnjsamuels Dare I wear my heart on my sleeve and say I'm a fan of Book Antiqua. Wider than TNR, but I feel nice proportions!

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Excellent summary of the very important judgment handed down by the Supreme Court yesterday in the Rwanda case.

[Jonathan Metzer @JonathanMetzer]

My summary for @ukhumanrightsb of the Supreme Court's decision in the Rwanda case: https://t.co/kNMd7fHMWt

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Tickets are on sale!
This year will be quite a different show as we dare to venture into some christmassy themes, but it will still feature our excellent actors, singers, and dancers that you know and love - hope to see you there!

[Gray's Inn @HonSocGraysInn]

🎄Booking is now open for our spectacular annual Christmas show!🎄

Members of the Inn present their very own take on ‘The 12 Days of Christmas’ followed by an after-show buffet dinner and drinks. 🥂

📅12 & 13 December, 6.45pm
👥Open to all
🎟️Book now: https://t.co/XEGRNQZp1M

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

Those who were able to attend @1CrownOfficeRow 's flagship professional discipline seminar in June will recall that I spoke about the BSB interim social media guidance and ongoing consultation - here is the promised revamp, with Adam's highlights of the key excerpt.

[Adam Wagner KC @AdamWagner1]

New @barstandards guidance for barristers using social media - take note! And read carefully
https://t.co/5yLPEkl1sp

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

You can hear the Chair read out a statement about her report here https://t.co/ANjKea5bBY - the same youtube channel also features the important footage that the Chair her Report Foreword recommends be viewed alongside her report.

[1 Crown Office Row @1CrownOfficeRow]

The Brook House Inquiry has today released its report.

Access the report and find out more about the 1COR members instructed in the inquiry here: https://t.co/dRtOwm2kFb

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

As ever, Justin is cutting through to the novel issues.

[1 Crown Office Row @1CrownOfficeRow]

Justin Levinson has secured a significant award for the Claimant in a novel claim arising from image-based abuse (also known as “revenge porn”).

Justin Levinson was instructed by @FarleysLaw.

https://t.co/proQhVTMFF

[Alice Kuzmenko 🇺🇦 @AliceKuzInLaw]

And have this little video which did the rounds amongst our friends. Mum and I frequently watch it, a reminder the little guy can win, plus it features a moving song by Max Barskih called Let It Be Spring https://t.co/KDNfZn5WHr (translation: https://t.co/s4Zl6EchS8)

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

On February 24, millions of us made a choice. Not a white flag, but the blue and yellow one. Not fleeing, but facing. Resisting & fighting.
It was a year of pain, sorrow, faith, and unity. And this year, we remained invincible. We know that 2023 will be the year of our victory!