Supreme Court nominee, Justice Philip Bright Mensah, has called for significant reforms in the admission process for students into the Ghana School of Law.
Appearing before Parliament's Appointments Committee on Tuesday, June 17, he noted that there are many individuals who have completed their LLB degrees but are unable to secure admission to law school.
This situation, Justice Mensah highlighted, has created a backlog of qualified candidates who are eager to enter the legal profession.
He posits that it is unjust to hinder the progress of students eager to join the legal profession, calling for a system where law faculties are granted the opportunity to teach professional courses taught in the Ghana School of Law, with the oversight responsibility of the General Legal Council Justice Mensah suggested that granting immunity and offering structured opportunities for those waiting to enter law school would ensure that no qualified candidate was left behind. "I think that those who have passed their LLB and are waiting to enter the law school must be given what we call an immunity.
