Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 42422

International Court of Justice: Public Appointments

Tabled: 31 March 2025
Answered: 8 April 2025
Named Day

Question

Mr Mark Francois

ConservativeRayleigh and Wickford

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.

Answer

Mr Hamish Falconer
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...

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