12 Old Square – Chambers of Charlotte Boaitey is a distinguished barristers’ chambers offering expert legal services with a focus on civil law, immigration, and probate. Charlotte Boaitey stands out for her extensive general common law background and her unique dual expertise in both legal practice and social anthropology, providing culturally informed representation.
With a call to the Bar in 1976, Charlotte brings considerable experience across multiple legal domains, including criminal defence and prosecution, employment, and local government law. She is authorised to conduct litigation and is registered for Public Access work, making her services directly accessible to the public. Her practice is ideal for individuals, local authorities, and organisations requiring nuanced legal advice, particularly in cases involving Ghanaian customary law or mental health tribunals.
Services Offered
- Civil law
- Immigration law
- Probate law
- Criminal law (defence and prosecution)
- Employment law
- Local government law
- Mental health law (as Part-time President of the Mental Health Review Tribunal)
- Acting as an expert witness on Ghanaian customary marriage
- Public Access barrister services
- Litigation services
- Chairing Review Committees for Councillors’ remuneration
- Assistant Boundary Commissioner services
Based in London’s Lincoln’s Inn, Charlotte serves clients across the UK and offers services in English and Ghanaian languages. Her notable achievements include serving as consultant anthropologist for Granada Television’s “Disappearing World: Asante Market Women” and membership in the Oxford Women’s Group of Social Anthropologists.
