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AG proposes Bar Welfare Fund to provide social protection for lawyers
” According to Dr Ayine, welfare concerns within the legal profession are particularly significant for young lawyers and sole practitioners, who often lack the institutional support available to larger law firms.
The proposal was contained in a speech read on his behalf by Deputy Attorney-General Dr Justice Srem-Sai at the Ghana Bar Association Conference 2026/27 on September 14, held under the theme “150 Years of Ghana’s Legal Evolution: Transforming the Profession and Driving its Future with Industry.
He said the absence of a strong welfare system becomes particularly concerning when a sole practitioner falls ill, is no longer able to practise or reaches old age after spending decades in the profession.
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