«THE ADVOCATE’S ORATORY – 2026»

On October 7, 2026, on the eve of Lawyer’s Day, a scientific and practical roundtable entitled «The Advocate’s Oratory – 2026» was held at Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design. During the roundtable, participants had the opportunity to hear courtroom-style advocacy speeches delivered by students of the Department of Private and Public Law.

All presentations generated considerable interest and discussion among the participants. Each speech addressed pressing issues of legal practice and was commented on by academic staff of the Department of Private and Public Law. Following the roundtable, the VINCERE VERBO competition for the best advocacy speech was held, featuring students of the Department of Private and Public Law.

The verdict of the VINCERE VERBO competition jury was as follows:

First place in the category of Content and Legal Reasoning – Artem Korol, group BP-23, for the advocacy speech «Defending a Person Charged with an Administrative Offence under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offences»;

First place in the category of Oratorical Skills and Language Proficiency – Vladyslav Mykhailyk, group MhP-26, for the advocacy speech «Defending a Person Accused of Intentional Homicide»;

First place in the category of Psychological Impact and Audience Engagement – Kateryna Senchenko, group BP-26, for the advocacy speech «Representing a Client in Proceedings to Have a Marriage Contract Declared Invalid»;

Second place in the category of Professional Ethics and Advocacy Tactics – Daniella Ambrush, group MhZP-26, for the advocacy speech «Representing Clients in the Protection of Consumer Rights»; and Anastasiia Voloshyna, group BP-23, for the advocacy speech «Protecting the Rights of a Business Owner During a Search Conducted Without an Investigating Judge’s Warrant»;

Third place in the category of Procedural Time Management – Yana Shamshurina, group BP-23, for the advocacy speech «Defending a Person Accused of Criminal Offences under Part 2 of Article 365 and Part 2 of Article 127 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine»; and Oleksandra Shlapak, group BP-23, for the advocacy speech «Representing a Client in Proceedings to Have a Title Document Declared Valid»

Congratulations to the winners of the VINCERE VERBO competition for the best advocacy speech!

12.10.2026