Ady Macauley

Ady Macauley (Sierra Leone) is the Commissioner of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Sierra Leone. He previously served as a prosecutor and later the Institution’s Chief of Prosecutions (2011- 2016). Before 2011, Ady worked as Prosecuting/Defense Counsel at the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces Court Martial and practiced law, mainly in the corporate sphere. Ady holds a Bachelor’s of Law (LL.B. Hons.) degree from the University of London. He obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Education from the Inns of Court School of Law, City University, London. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple and also to the Bar of Sierra Leone. Ady is currently a student in IACA’s 2015 - 2017 Master in Anti-Corruption Studies programme.

Winning the Hearts and Minds Battle

Q. What prompted you to begin a career in anti-corruption? A. In the early years of my legal practice I engaged mainly in corporate work, dealing largely with drafting commercial agreements, negotiating contracts, securing licences and permits for clients, and handling employment and labour issues. This exposed me first hand to petty and extortive forms …

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