Ghana School of Law UK satellite campus in the offing – Director
“The idea is to improve the learning experiences of our foreign-based students most of whom are Ghanaians but who for circumstances beyond their control, have had to be either national of the UK and who still want to have the benefit that Ghana gives to them”
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The Director of Legal Education of the Ghana School of Law, Mr. Yaw D.Oppong has noted that partnership is far advanced with a University in the United Kingdom(UK) to use its lecture halls for lectures by the Ghana School of Law.
According to him, this move is to aid Ghanaians in the Uk and abroad who wish to do their Post-call at the Ghana School of Law but for their location.
“My Lord we have also reached a viable and desirable agreement still in its initial stages with a UK university that aims to enable the Ghana School of Law to use their lecture halls in the UK to conduct remote and onsight lectures from the UK-based post-call students as the school’s international satellite campus.
The idea is to improve the learning experiences of our foreign-based students most of whom are Ghanaians but who for circumstances beyond their control, have had to be either national of the UK and who still want to have the benefit that Ghana gives to them”
Delivering his inaugural address at his induction ceremony in Accra yesterday, Mr. Oppong whose stool name is Barima Yaw Kodie Oppong mentioned that his tenure has seen the introduction of scholarship and awards for distinguished students both at the post-call and the professional law course classes.
Additionally, he mentioned that his office has in collaboration with the General Legal Council embraced conditions of service for staff in the school to inspire them to give their best.
Also, he reiterated that there is no impediment in the way of calling people to the Bar in Ghana and thus called on all and sundry to rather have faith in the General Legal Council.
New Thoughts for GSL
- Practical lessons at the Ghana School of Law. Using computers for lessons on drafting and court processes.
- Redesigning and refining the curricula and introducing case briefs by students each week which will form part of their exam marks.
- Revising the dormant law firms and setting up a functional pro bono unit via the School of Law Chambers
- Proposal for the once-a-year dinner for law students to be increased to twelve(12) to bring students frequently closer to listening to speeches from mentors and leaders in the field.
- Provide legal training beyond Ghana in the wake of the AfCFTA
- Secure critical capital investment to make the Ghana School of Law better than it is.
