British lawyer Dapo Akande elected to UN top court in big diplomatic win
Summary
British international law expert Dapo Akande has been elected as one of the International Court of Justice’s 15 judges and will serve a term of at least nine years. His election restores British representation on the court after Christopher Greenwood lost his seat in 2017.Key Facts
- Akande is a professor of public international law at Oxford and a fellow of All Souls College.
- He qualified as a lawyer in Nigeria and is an elected member of the UN International Law Commission.
- Akande has worked as counsel, adviser and expert in cases before international courts and tribunals, including the ICJ.
- He said he would decide cases independently and impartially, applying the law.
- The ICJ hears disputes between states and issues legal opinions.
- In 2017, British judge Christopher Greenwood lost his seat, leaving the UK without a judge on the court.
- The UK’s parliamentary process to complete its deal with Mauritius over the Chagos Islands is stalled amid objections from the Trump administration.
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