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UBIDS graduates 70 law students, ready to run Pre-Bar programme from September
The General Legal Council has approved the university to run the programme under the Legal Education Act, 2026.
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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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‘End product of legal education shouldn’t be limited to the courtroom’ – Tsatsu Tsikata
He said people can go through legal education and also serve in other professions.
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Scrap law school entrance exam – MountCrest Rector
MountCrest University College (MountCrest) has held its 10th matriculation ceremony with a call for an overhaul of Ghana’s legal education system, and the immediate scrapping of the entrance examination for the Ghana School of Law.
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Parliament passes bill to establish new engineering and agriculture university
The new law creates the legal basis for the institution and sets out how it will be governed and managed.
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TEWU embarks on indefinite nationwide strike, accuses government of neglect
In a statement signed by General Secretary King James Azortibah, TEWU instructed non-teaching staff across the education sector including those in the Ghana Education Service, public universities, technical universities, the Ghana Library A...
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Consider virtual programs for 499 students – Eduwatch to GLC
We call on the Ghana School of Law to admit the 499 students either as in-person or virtual students, in line with the government’s tertiary education policy.”
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Committee Report on Legal Education expansion adopted by parliament
The Legal Education Reform Bill was laid before the House on 24 October 2025 by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Dominic Ayine, who said the proposal is designed to broaden access and remove the Ghana School of Law’s long-stand...
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Asantehene officially hands over 1.12-acre land for Ghana School of Law Kumasi campus
The 1.12-acre land, strategically located behind the Ministries enclave in Kumasi, is expected to serve as the permanent home for the school’s Kumasi campus, marking a major step toward expanding access to professional legal education beyon...
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Removing Chief Justice from GLC may not fix legal education challenges – Kofi Abotsi
The 499 students contend that the pass mark for the entrance exams has always been 50% in both sections of the exams.
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New NRSA Director to strengthen enforcement of road safety laws
He emphasized that before stricter enforcement begins, extensive public education and awareness campaigns will be conducted to encourage compliance with road regulations.
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Some MPs considering Bill on legal education – Xavier Sosu
On Wednesday, the National Association of Law Students (NALS) demonstrated against the “unjustifiable denial of admission of 499 law students at the Ghana School of Law and persistent challenges with legal education in Ghana
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Gov’t moves to curb scholarship bias with new Bill
Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu announced at the official launch of the "No Fees Stress Policy" at the SDA College of Education in Koforidua, Eastern Region.
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We did not negotiate laptop package for teachers-GES clarifies issue
According to INNOVATIVE TEACHERS, the conduct of GES with respect to the compulsory acquisition of laptop computers by teachers from its outfit and the Ministry of Education is arbitrary.
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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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Legal Education reform won't dilute quality- Chief Justice
In his remarks, the Chief Justice said the country had long wrestled with a difficult policy question, as pressure to increase opportunities for law graduates often collided with concerns about quality and credibility.
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GLC must not compel law students to sign away ability to challenge exam results – Ansa-Asare
Critics have accused the General Legal Council of deliberately restricting people from gaining access to legal education.
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“Find a study method that works for you” – Newly called lawyer, award winner to law students
In an interview with Dennislaw News after his recognition, the award winner explained that although hard work is essential to academic success, students must identify learning approaches that help them understand and retain what they study.
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Sosu calls for scrapping of GLC's mandate on legal education
Speaking on PM Express on Joy News, the legislator argued that the GLC has outlived its usefulness and lacks the accountability required of a modern regulatory institution.
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Legal education caught in a 1960 conception – Lecturer
Nii Kpakpo Samoa-Addo said law faculties should encourage collaboration between law firms and their faculties.
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