LEGAL EDUCATION IN GHANA HAS CHANGED.
The Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170) abolishes the Ghana School of Law entrance examination and introduces a new pathway to becoming a lawyer.
The new transitional route is:
β’ LLB Degree
β’ Pre-Bar Programme (1 Year)
β’ Law Practice Training (LPT) (1 Year)
β’ National Bar Examinations
β’ Call to the Bar
The Pre-Bar Programme is a transitional arrangement for current final-year LLB students and existing LLB graduates. It covers:
β’ Corporate & Commercial Practice
β’ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
β’ Family Law
β’ Interpretation of Deeds and Statutes
Students must pass institution-based examinations before progressing to LPT.
The old Professional Law Course has been replaced by a one-year Law Practice Training (LPT) programme focusing on practical legal skills, including:
β’ Civil Procedure
β’ Criminal Procedure
β’ Evidence
β’ Legal Accounting
β’ Law Practice Management
β’ Advocacy & Ethics
β’ Drafting & Conveyancing
After LPT, candidates must pass the National Bar Examinations before being called to the Bar.
Importantly, the abolition of the entrance examination does not mean automatic admission. Universities and training institutions may still apply admission criteria, capacity limits, and screening requirements.
For current final-year students and backlog LLB holders, qualification as a lawyer will generally require two additional years after the LLB: one year of Pre-Bar and one year of LPT.
This reform decentralises professional legal education, shifts academic subjects to universities, and places greater emphasis on practical training and nationally standardised bar examinations.
Hello Mr Gay , oh sorry I mean to say gayton, this your handwritten, a supposed minister could stoop this low and having hatred against even children. In due course, Africa will isolate that country which doesnβt have a name to be on it own.
All children of illegal foreigners shouldnβt be allowed in our schools in South Africa, Home Affairs should visit all schools before we do, this is nonsense, we must now explain to South African parents why they children cannot be placed in schools , we warned you.
Ha ha ha ha hmmm, Dr Justice Srem-Sai ( Justice Sai ) too Smart for what l am hearing about the " Tricky" withdrawal of Lawyer Appiah Kubi from the Republic Vrs Mr Benard Antwi Bosiako alias Chairman Wontumi and others ( Samreboi illegal Mining ).
Dear Ghanaians, let us ask my good friend Lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi whether he is WITHDRAWING only from the Samreboi Illegal Mining Case or also will withdraw from the Tano Nimre Forest illegal Mining case which has Lawyer Martin Kpebu and Dr Kenneth Ashigbey as Complainants.? I just want to Know because information reaching my EAGLE EYE TEAM is pointing to a STRATEGY but let me ASSURE Ghanaians that the Deputy AG, my BEST DEPUTY' MINISTER SO FAR , is above that STRATEGY.
Dear Smart READERS , let me ask ooooo, do you know HIGH COURT JUDGES will soon break for the LEGAL VACATION?
Dear Readers , do you know if New Lawyer(s) (l am hearing Samuel Atta Akyea or Garry Nimako are possible replacement according to a certain alleged strategy/ ) takes over the case he will need more than 2 weeks to prepare for any address? Do you know if lawyer Andy Appiah Kubi filled for withdrawal on Monday, 15th June, and a New Lawyer takes over , the latter has only ONE DAY( Closing Date 17th June ) to prepare for any Address? Which is impossible? And therefore may plea for extra days which means the 3rd JULY date for JUDGEMENT should be shifted beyond the Legal VACATION PERIOD? Meaning the New judgment day for Wontumi shifts to OCTOBER OR NOVEMBER ?
Dear READERS, do you know NPP Conference to elect National Executives will somewhere be in October or November BEFORE the new JUDGEMENT day if and only if permitted ?
Dear Readers, do you know jailing a major political party Chairman or TORCH BEARER may not be easy because of some National Instability ?
Hmmm, let's continue tommorrow after my lunch. I will be enjoying a fresh dog meat groundnut soup with some TUO to match with here at my village GAAR in the Talensi District of Upper East.
@DrEAmoakoh Dr. Ekua , please subtract 1048 staffers under your government NPP from 808 staffers current NDC government , then multiply the difference to the least salary they take/mon X 12 mons x 4yrs letβs see how much is saved
Stop exposing your party.