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Reform Legal Education in Ghana-2 Minority MPs submit Bill
“It is not too late to admit them because they have passed,”
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Law students demonstrate against refusal of admissions to law school
The group accused the General Legal Council of poorly handling legal education in the country, following the increasing fail rates of students who sit for the entrance exam every year
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Future Mahama government will expand access to legal education – Sammy Gyamfi tells prospective lawyers
Mr Sammy Gyamfi is confident of the NDC returning to power in 2024 to give meaning to what he regards as a true legal education reforms
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Africa
New association promotes in-house legal opportunities
In-house legal roles offer African lawyers greater room for self-expression and career progression, said speakers at the launch of the African Corporate & Government Counsel Forum.
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Supreme Court News
Full Ruling: Why Supreme Court rejected Oppong Nkrumah’s legal vacation trial injunction
The Supreme Court rejected Kojo Oppong Nkrumah’s injunction application after finding no law prohibiting criminal trials during the legal vacation and no evidence that the Chief Justice’s warrants were discriminatory or improperly issued. T...
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Legal Education must build Competence in Customary Law - Justice Ackaah-Boafo
For years, the debate over legal education in Ghana has been framed as a battle of "Access versus Standards". Justice Ackaah-Boafo argued that this is a false dichotomy. Instead, he asserted that both access and standards are twin duties ow...
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Be innovators of Family and Succession Law- Betty Mould charges GSL students
Speaking on the theme “When the Law is Silent: Judicial Innovation and Legal Practice in Ghana’s Family and Succession Law,” she argued that some of the most difficult legal questions in Ghana today arise not where the law is clear...
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Africa
GIMPA law dean urges African lawyers to drive institutional reform
Dr Kwaku Agyeman-Budu made the remarks while delivering a keynote address at a symposium organised by the African Law Association at New York University on 6 March 2026.
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Others
Defamation in the digital era: Social media and the emergence of cyber libel in Ghana
The paper assesses how Ghana’s traditional defamation law and constitutional free speech guarantees are being stress-tested by cyber-libel on social media platforms. It analyses recent high-profile cases to show how courts are operationalis...
Louis Dwomoh Obeng
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Greater Accra Bar to undertake pro bono legal outreach
Speaking at the launch event in Accra, Isabel Boaten, President of the Greater Accra Regional Bar, emphasized that the programme goes beyond offering free legal support.
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Courts
Ken Ofori-Atta sues Special Prosecutor over "Wanted" declaration
n his lawsuit, Ofori-Atta contends that the OSP exceeded its legal mandate by making such pronouncements through a media briefing.
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Are Lawyers Liars? Disabusing the Misconception
Many laypeople express frustration when they see lawyers defending individuals accused of committing crimes. They often wonder why a lawyer would go to great lengths to secure the freedom of someone who, in their eyes, has committed an egre...
Richard Osei Boateng
Tech
Bollywood music labels sue OpenAI over copyright
The music labels argue that OpenAI, the company behind popular AI tools like ChatGPT, has been using their recordings without permission to train its language models.
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Know the various court dresses around the world
Although black coats are traditionally favored in many regions, other countries feature distinct attire choices for their legal professionals.
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You Don't Need More than $50 to Marry in Ghana
Contrary to popular belief, research from MarryRight Ghana indicates that the administrative cost of a legal marriage in Ghana is quite affordable, making it accessible to all, including those with modest incomes.
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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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Old ways of administering, supervising Legal education must change- Chief Justice
“The old ways of administering and supervising legal education must change while keeping pace with best practices to ensure that products churned out are relevant and responsive to the country’s development needs”
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2022/2023 Ghana School of Law Entrance Exams slated for September 23
The General Legal Council(GLC), is the statutory body mandated to ensure proper standards in legal education and profession.
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Courts
Would you let a robot lawyer defend you?
Prof Susskind says in the 1980s he was genuinely horrified by the idea of a computer judge, but that he isn’t now.
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Africa
Instigation, insurrection, informality: Eroding the rule of law-Ebrahim Fakir writes
This is a situation Ramaphosa, and South Africa, can ill afford.
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