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Professor Dapo Akande

Professor Dapo Akande elected as Judge at the International Court of Justice

Law
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4th November 2026

Professor Dapo Akande, Chichele Professor of Public International Law and a Fellow of All Souls, has been elected as a judge at the International Court of Justice.

Dapo Akande was previously a Fellow in Law at St Peter’s College and then Professor of Public International Law at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford.  

Professor Akande said: "I look forward to contributing to the International Court of Justice's vital work in helping to resolve disputes by peaceful means".

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