Legal education reform bill was bipartisan effort -Manhyia South MP
The Bill, which has since been signed into law by President John Dramani Mahama, is expected to change how professional legal education is delivered in Ghana.
The Member of Parliament for Manhyia South, Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, says the passage of the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025, was shaped by strong cooperation between the Majority and Minority in Parliament.
The Bill, which has since been signed into law by President John Dramani Mahama, is expected to change how professional legal education is delivered in Ghana.
Under the new law, accredited universities and institutions will be allowed to provide professional legal training, ending the Ghana School of Law’s long-standing monopoly.
The reform is expected to widen access for LLB graduates who want to qualify as lawyers.
Speaking on Channel One TV on Wednesday, May 13, Nana Baffour Awuah said the final law reflected detailed work done at the committee level.
“At the committee level, we did a lot of work. What you see today is the outcome of a lot of inputs from members of the Minority on the Committee,” he said.
He said Minority MPs made important contributions during committee discussions and debates in the House.
According to him, their input helped shape key areas of the legislation, including the composition of the Council and the National Examination Board.
Nana Baffour Awuah described the final outcome as “largely a bipartisan effort”.
The new law follows years of complaints about limited admission opportunities at the Ghana School of Law.
Many law graduates had criticised the previous system, saying qualified LLB holders were unable to continue to professional training because of restricted spaces and a highly competitive entrance process.
Supporters of the reform say opening professional legal education to accredited institutions will help address the backlog and make legal training more accessible.
