President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo is to name New York-trained lawyer Kissi Agyebeng as Special Prosecutor after his name was submitted by the office of the Attorney General, Dailymailgh.com can confirm.
Agyebeng is the lawyer of redoubtable investigative journalist, Anas Aremeyaw Anas.
The 43-year-old lawyer and managing partners at Cromwell Gray LLP is to replace Martin Amidu, who resigned in November, 2020, three weeks to the general elections.
Amidu resigned from office over what he called “executive interference” in his work as Special Prosecutor. A charge that was vehemently denied by the Presidency.
Education profile of Agyebeng
Cornell Law School, Ithaca, New York
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Corporate Law, Securities Regulation, International Commercial Arbitration, International Economic Relations (WTO) and International Business Transactions, received May 2006
Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Master of Laws (LL.M.) – Marine and Environmental Law, received May 2005.
Ghana School of Law, Accra, Ghana
Professional Law Course (2001-2003)
Academic Honor: E.N. Sowah Memorial Award for Best Student in Family Law
University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.), received May 2001.
Academic Honours: First Class Honors; Bentsi-Enchill Award for Best Graduating Law Student
Accra Academy, Accra, Ghana
GCE Ordinary Level – 1994
GCE Advanced Level – 1996
SPECIAL POSITIONS
- Chairman, Electronic Communications Tribunal, Ghana (Since 2019)
- Notary Public, Republic of Ghana (Since 2019)
- Vice Chairman, Appeals Committee, Ghana Football Association (2017- 2018)
- Associate – African Center for Cyber Law and Cyber Crime Prevention (Since 2010)
- National Coordinator – Commonwealth Moot Court Competition on International Criminal Justice (Since 2017)
- Former Editor, Ghana Monthly Judgments (2008-2009)
ACADEMIA
University of Ghana School of Law, Legon
(Since 2006)
Lecturer: Criminal Law; International Humanitarian law; International Law; Company Law; Commercial Law; Legal Research and Writing.
Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA), Faculty of Law, Greenhill
(2013 – 2014)
Lecturer: Criminal Law
Central University College, Faculty of Law, Accra
(2013)
Lecturer: Criminal Law
Mountcrest University, Faculty of Law, Accra
(2012)
Lecturer: Criminal Law
Legon Centre for International Affairs and Diplomacy (LECIAD) – Ghana Armed Forces Staff College, Teshie, Accra
(2011)
Lecturer – International Humanitarian Law
Regional Maritime University, Nungua, Accra
(2009)
Adjunct Lecturer – Law of the Sea
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
Admitted to the Ghana Bar in 2003
Member, Ghana Bar Association
Source: Mynewsghana
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