Julianne Hughes Jennett awarded Order of Merit by the President of Ukraine

Julianne Hughes Jennett has been awarded the Presidential Order of Merit by President Zelensky of Ukraine in recognition of her leadership of Ukraine's legal team in its interstate case against Russia arising from Russia's invasion in February 2022.

Julianne was honoured alongside Tim Otty KC of Blackstone Chambers and Lord Verdirame KC of 20 Essex Street, with whom she led a team that included QE associates Marjun Parcasio, Graham Evans, and Ben Evans, as well as Lauren Danckwerts and former associate James Campbell.

In July 2025, the European Court of Human Rights delivered judgment in Ukraine's favour, finding that all victims of Russia's attacks fell within Russia's jurisdiction for the purposes of the Convention, and that Russia had violated the European Convention on Human Rights on a flagrant and unprecedented scale.

The Court’s judgment is available here and its press release is available here.