Ghana School Law School Entrance Exams to be Abolished, New National Bar Exams Proposed
- The Attorney-General has announced plans to abolish the current centralised admissions system of the Ghana School of Law
- The new plans are part of a new legal education bill expected to be submitted to the Cabinet in August
- There has been long-standing criticism of the existing legal education regime, which has been described as exclusionary
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Attorney-General Dominic Ayine has said the current Ghana School of Law admissions structure is set to be scrapped.
Ayine said the notorious entrance exam will be replaced with a national bar examination.
Source: UGC
The proposed changes, outlined to the press on July 28, are part of a new legal education bill expected to be submitted to the Cabinet in August.
The reforms are seeking to decentralise professional legal training in Ghana.
Under the new model, students who obtain LLB degrees from accredited universities will undertake a one-year Bar Practice Programme at their respective institutions.
“The bill will abolish the Ghana School of Law system... Universities will be allowed to provide practical legal education internally, and successful students will write a national bar exam, just like what is done by the Institute of Chartered Accountants.”
The announcement comes amid long-standing criticism of the existing centralised system, which has limited access to the legal profession.
Thousands of law graduates from both public and private universities have found themselves unable to gain admission to the Ghana School of Law, despite having qualifying degrees.
Ayine said the proposed reforms are aimed at moving the system from one of exclusion to one of inclusion.
“We are shifting from exclusion to inclusion. Our aim is to ensure that all qualified LLB holders have a clear and merit-based path to becoming lawyers,” he said.
He also revealed that the final draft of the legal education bill had been submitted to his deputy, Dr. Justice Srem-Sai, for review on Sunday, July 27, ahead of the formal announcement.
A student leader who wished to remain anonymous said she was very excited about the expected changes in comments to YEN.com.gh.
She, however, expressed concern with the continued existence of the entrance examination even if it is decentralised.
“Personally I don’t like that part. I feel like we should really talk to a lot of people and consult others. I wasn’t [consulted], neither was my predecessor.”
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The renowned businessman donated a truckload of cement for the school's new building complex.
His donation to the University of Ghana School of Law triggered massive reactions from Ghanaians on social media.
Source: UGC
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Source: YEN.com.gh
