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Full Text: The Legal Education Reform Bill
Under the Bill, professional legal education and training would move from the Ghana School of Law to accredited universities
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I won't quit-Kim Kardashian says after failing California Bar Exam again
In a post shared on Instagram over the weekend, the reality star and entrepreneur admitted she was “so close” to passing the test, which is required to qualify as a practicing attorney in the state.
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Meet Nana Danquah Adjei Domson Esq: The 21-year-old Breman Asikuma fresh lawyer
Born on April 12, 2004, Domson’s intellectual journey began at Breman Asikuma Colonel Baidoo Basic School, where he completed his primary education at the age of 12.
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Musah Ahmed sworn in as new Judicial Secretary of Ghana
The ceremony, held on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at the Supreme Court, was conducted by the Acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie.
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Article 146 Committee sitting: Former CJs, legal luminaries testify for Torkornoo
Retired Chief Justices Sophia Akuffo and Kwasi Anin Yeboah were joined by eminent figures such as Nana Dr. S.K.B. Asante, the paramount chief of Asokore Asante and chair of the committee of experts that drafted the 1992 Constitution, retire...
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1,346 lawyers expelled from Meerut Bar Association over unpaid dues
The decision, which marks one of the largest mass removals in recent history, was made during a general body meeting of the association.
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Ghana Bar Association urges adherence to rule of law amidst CJ suspension, removal process
In a statement released the following day, April 24, the Association acknowledged that the 1992 Constitution of Ghana outlines the procedure for the removal of a Chief Justice, specifically under Article 146 (6) through (10).
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Judicial Service invites applications for Magistrate, Circuit and High Court Judge
To qualify, an applicant must first be a Ghanaian enrolled on the roll of lawyers in Ghana.
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Accra:1212 students inducted into Ghana School of Law
In his address, the Director of the Ghana School of Law (GSL) and Justice of the Court of Appeal, Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong, urged newly admitted students to fully embrace the ethical principles guiding legal education.
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A glimpse of 2024: Top news items on DL News
Our top picks for 2024 include the new requirement by the GBA for lawyers to show proof of CLE participation for licence renewal from 2025 onwards and the viral news of the marriage between the 80-year-old former Education Minister and his...
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Greater Accra Bar to hold orientation for newly enrolled lawyers
The event, which is scheduled to take place at the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons at exactly 4 p.m., will have several renowned practitioners in attendance, including the first female National President, Mrs. Efua Ghartey.
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Chiefs acquiring legal training will help in traditional adjudication – Sefwi Aboduam Chief
Nana Awuah II, known in private life as Mr Prince Kwabena Aduhene, is also the Prampram District Manager of the Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) and was recently called to the Ghana Bar.
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G/A Bar Association provides furniture, installs fans at Kaneshie District Courts
A statement signed by the Secretary, Aurelius Awuku, further pledged the Executive Committee’s commitment to address its members' welfare
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Kenyan police officers arrested while drinking despite ban
The county's governor, Anne Waiguru, imposed the order last Saturday, after more than 20 people in the county died from consuming alcohol laced with ethanol.
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UK: Unregistered barrister reprimanded over overseas conviction for possession of Indian Hemp
Allan Zalimba Joel Ntata, called to the Bar in March 2004, was convicted before the First Grade Magistrate sitting at Chisenjere in Malawi, East Africa, of being in possession of 38.1g of Indian Hemp without a license or lawful excuse
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Carruthers Tetteh: Visually-impaired lawyer appointed UCC lecturer
Mr. Tetteh in 2022, was among the 844 lawyers who were called to the Bar in November of that year.
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Practice law with diligence and honesty - supervising high court judge tells new lawyers joining Ashanti Bar
Justice Tetteh made the remarks at an Orientation Session organized by the Ashanti Regional Chapter of the GBA
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Greater Accra Bar Association appeals for funds in support of Volta flood victims
It notes that this is in aid of a clarion call from its National Office and encouragement from well-meaning members
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Prof Justice Date-Bah honored by UPSA Law: How the CJ, AG, and GBA described the legal luminary
"His journey has been marked not only by intellectual brilliance but deep-seated empathy for the individuals whose lives are affected by the decisions by the decisions rendered from the hallowed spaces that he worked for," the Chief Justice...
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GBA to champion National Policy Initiative for ‘ A skill for a prisoner’
According to the Association, this is one of the surest ways to deal with and reduce the rate of recidivism in the country’s prisons
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