Parliament has approved the Legal Education Bill, 2025, marking the beginning of major changes to Ghana’s legal education framework.
The legislation creates a Council for Legal Education and Training, tasked with overseeing legal education and setting curriculum standards across institutions.
One of the central provisions is the transfer of professional legal education and training from the Ghana School of Law to accredited universities. Under this new arrangement, universities will run a Law Practice Training Course to prepare qualified candidates for the National Bar Examination.
During the debate, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga highlighted that the passage of the Bill delivers on the National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s pledge to ensure fairness, equity, and broader access to legal education.
“As has been typical of the NDC, promises made are delivered. We promised law students that if they vote for us, we will carry out reforms that will ensure equity, fairness and access to legal education,” he stated.
On the other hand, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin criticized the NDC government, accusing it of neglecting some of its major campaign promises. He acknowledged the importance of reforming legal education but insisted that the government must also show seriousness in fulfilling other commitments made to the people of Ghana.
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