The Law Students' Network (LSN) has urged the government to prioritise quality over expediency in its proposed overhaul of Ghana's legal education system, calling for broader stakeholder consultations and clarity on key issues such as timelines, funding, and oversight.
LSN in a statement expressed concerns about the government's Legal Education Bill, which seeks to decentralise professional legal training by abolishing the centralized admissions system of the Ghana School of Law (GSL). "Government is urged not to choose expediency over quality in its haste to fulfil a manifesto promise.
There is a need to tread cautiously to avoid a paradigm shift that could jeopardise the standards that make Ghana's legal profession crucial to justice delivery," the group said.
The bill, announced by Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, on July 28, 2025, would allow accredited universities offering LLB programs to provide a one-year Bar Practice Programme, followed by a national bar examination for qualification.
