Parliament has adopted the report of the Constitution and Legal Affairs Committee on expanding legal education and promoting awareness and training for legal professionals in the country.
Dominic Ayine, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, laid the Legal Education Reform Bill before the House on October 24, 2025.
Presenting the explanatory memoranda and motion at the plenary, Mr Ayine said the legislation seeks to enhance access to legal education and break the monopoly of the Ghana School of Law as the sole institution mandated to train lawyers.
Contributing to the debate before the adoption of the Committee’s report, Mr Mahama Ayariga, Majority Leader and Member of Parliament for Bawku Central, explained that the Bill would provide the establishment of a National Council for Legal Education.
The Council, he noted, would be responsible for issuing accreditation to Law Faculties of the universities to train lawyers and for supervising a national bar examination.
Mr Ayariga stressed that the reforms would ensure a fair and equitable platform for qualified persons to enter the legal profession, thereby widening opportunities for aspiring lawyers across the country.
Members from both the Majority and Minority Caucuses welcomed the expansion of access to legal education but cautioned that standards must not be compromised.
They emphasised that while the reforms were necessary to democratise legal education, mechanisms must be established to safeguard the profession’s integrity and quality.
The adoption of the Committee’s report marks a significant step towards reshaping the landscape of legal education in Ghana, with Parliament signaling its commitment to reforms that balance accessibility with professional excellence.
