Question follow-through · 42422
International Court of Justice: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria was used to select Dapo Akande KC to represent Britain at the International Court of Justice in the 2026 election.
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- Answering body
- Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tabled
- 31 Mar 2025
- Target answer date
- 3 Apr 2025
- Answer
- 8 Apr 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
31 Mar 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what criteria was used to select Dapo Akande KC to represent Britain at the International Court of Justice in the 2026 election.
3 Apr 2025
Target answer date
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8 Apr 2025
Answer published
Members of the Permanent Court of Arbitration from each contracting State form "National Groups". Under the International Court of Justice (ICJ) statute, national groups are entitled to nominate candidates for election to the ICJ and should cons...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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