{"id":191,"date":"2026-03-19T07:02:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T07:02:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gdtettehchambers.com\/new\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:16:04","slug":"lady-gifty-tetteh","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gdtettehchambers.com\/new\/barristers\/lady-gifty-tetteh\/","title":{"rendered":"Lady Gifty Tetteh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row columns_gap=&#8221;5&#8243; equal_column_height=&#8221;equal&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-media-box grve-align-left grve-style-1\"><div class=\"grve-media\"><div class=\"grve-bg-overlay grve-bg-black grve-opacity-10\"><\/div><div class=\"grve-thumbnail-wrapper\"><div class=\"grve-thumbnail\"  style=\"padding-top: 99.291%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"282\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gdtettehchambers.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gd-tetteh.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" data-column-space=\"100\" data-lazyload=\"\" data-grve-filter=\"yes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gdtettehchambers.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gd-tetteh.jpg 282w, https:\/\/www.gdtettehchambers.com\/new\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/gd-tetteh-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 282px) 100vw, 282px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-box-content\"><div class=\"grve-content-inner\"><h3 class=\"grve-box-title grve-h3\">Lady Gifty Tetteh<\/h3>    <p class=\"grve-subtitle\"><\/p><\/div>  <\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1773905062852&#8220;}}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h5>Year of call<\/h5>\n<h6>2000<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"leader-text\">The Honourable Society of the Middle Temple<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>2003<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"leader-text\">Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ghana<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>2013<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"leader-text\">International Criminal Court \u2013 The Hague<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>2012<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"leader-text\">Called to the office of a Notary Public &#8211; Ghana<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; vertical_content_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; rc_add_shadow=&#8221;small-shadow&#8221; grve_css=&#8221;{&#8220;desktop&#8220;:{&#8220;padding-top&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-right&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-bottom&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;padding-left&#8220;:&#8220;5%&#8220;,&#8220;class&#8220;:&#8220;grve-wpb-1773905076830&#8220;}}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Qualifications<\/h6>\n<p><span class=\"leader-text\">LLB &#8211; London Guildhall University<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"leader-text\">MSc.- University of West of England<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"leader-text\">LLM (Oil and Gas) Robert Gordon University Aberdeen<\/span><\/p>\n<h6>Languages<\/h6>\n<div class=\"leader-text\">English<br \/>\nGa,<br \/>\nAda<br \/>\nHungarian languages (Magyar)<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; equal_column_height=&#8221;equal&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Memberships<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>Honourable Society of Middle Temple<\/li>\n<li>London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association<\/li>\n<li>International Criminal Court Bar Association \u2013<\/li>\n<li>Chairperson of the Membership Committee of the ICCBA<\/li>\n<li>Chartered Institute of Arbitration<\/li>\n<li>Institute of Directors<\/li>\n<li>International Chambers of Commerce<\/li>\n<li>International Bar Association<\/li>\n<li>Middle Temple Hall Committee<\/li>\n<li>Executive member of the Ghana Hungarian Chambers of Commerce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Charities<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li>African Diaspora Forum- Advisor<\/li>\n<li>Heritage and Cultural Society of Africa<\/li>\n<li>Africa Women in Farming \u2013 AWIF<\/li>\n<li>Africa Women in Energy \u2013 AWIE<\/li>\n<li>Ghana Education Project Kyabobo primary and secondary School \u2013 Patron<\/li>\n<li>Sickle Cell Support Scheme- Trustee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row rc_bg_type=&#8221;color&#8221; rc_bg_color=&#8221;#F1F1F1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6>Background<\/h6>\n<p>Lady Tetteh was called to the Bar in 2000 and has maintained a full-time practice following the completion of her pupillage at the Chambers of Wilfred Forster-Jones.<\/p>\n<p>In June 2005 having practices for a few years, she established her Chambers and became Head of Chambers, making legal history, being the first and youngest black woman to set up Chambers in the prestigious Honourable Society of the Middle Temple.<br \/>\nShe has maintained high standards with a progressive approach to the Bar and Chambers, making her a highly regarded practitioner with her instructing solicitors, barristers and clients.<\/p>\n<h6>Practice<\/h6>\n<p>Lady Tetteh is known for her ability to take on complex points of law and has a wide range of practise areas. Lady Tetteh undertakes work in Civil, Commercial\/Corporate Law, Criminal (defence) and Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Tetteh also developed an international practice in her area of practice. having been called to the Ghanaian Bar in October 2003, she established her Ghana Chambers in January 2006. She has dealt with various commercial\/corporate disputes and is capable of advising on and taking instructions in a broad range of International Commercial Disputes. Lady Tetteh was called to the office of Notary Public by the Courts of Ghana in 2012.<\/p>\n<h6>Direct Access<\/h6>\n<p>Following the introduction of the Direct Access Course (established by the Bar Council, UK), which allows Barristers to receive instructions directly from the public\/organisations without an intermediaries, Lady Tetteh completed the Direct Access course and became a registered Direct Access Barrister since 2007.<\/p>\n<h6>Chambers and the Community<\/h6>\n<p>With her background and continuing work within the British Ghanaian and African community has underpinned her interest in human rights, civil liberties, equality, \u00a0and other such causes. Since Chambers of GD Tetteh was established, Lady Tetteh has offered members of the British \/ African community the opportunity of obtaining an insight into the Bar and gaining legal experience. \u00a0She assists the Ghana High Commission in the UK on legal matters and was the Legal she was the advisor to the Ghanaian High Commission in the UK and Committee member during the establishment of the Ghana Skills Data Bank.<\/p>\n<p>Lady Tetteh mentors a variety of young people ranging from primary school children to law students and budding barristers and solicitors. She has made mini pupillages available to individuals who have followed a similar path to the Bar or have completed the Legal Practice Course. Lady Tetteh is heavily involved with Community Projects and utilizes her legal skills and experience in providing advice on matters of law and practice. 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