Submit your enrollment details or face prosecution – General Legal Council targets 'unqualified' lawyer
The General Legal Council (GLC) has issued a directive to Blay Nyamekye Armah, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Parliamentary Candidate for the Sekondi Constituency, to submit his enrollment certificate for verification.
This directive follows allegations that Armah may not be qualified to practice law within the jurisdiction, despite publicly presenting himself as a lawyer.
The directive, dated August 15, 2024, was signed by Justice Cyra Pamela C. A. Koranteng, Secretary of the General Legal Council, on behalf of the Chief Justice, who also serves as the Chairperson of the Council.
The GLC's letter references a complaint suggesting that Armah has been holding himself out as a lawyer without the requisite legal qualifications.
The letter further warns that failure on the part of the lawyer to comply with the directive will result in the matter being referred to the Office of the Attorney-General for prosecution under Section 9(2) of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32).
“A complaint received by the General Legal Council indicated that you publicly hold yourself as a lawyer even though you are allegedly not qualified within the jurisdiction to do so.
“I have been directed by the Honourable Lady Chief Justice and Chairperson of the General Legal Council to request you to submit your Enrolment certificate for verification failing which you will be referred to the Office of the Attorney-General for prosecution pursuant to Section 9(2) of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32).
“Please take note for your strict compliance,” the letter read.
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