'No Makola', National Bar Exams and More: What the Legal Education Bill 2025 brings

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Abu 3 months ago

It makes more sense now than before

It makes more sense now than before
Ohene 3 months ago

Wow!!!!! Eiii Mahama is delivering one promise at a time.

Wow!!!!! Eiii Mahama is delivering one promise at a time.
Zagarolo 3 months ago

Always Lawyers, lawyers, lawyers.Why not scientist,and technicians wgich has made German and and the Western works what they are today.Pkease it's time to stop those backwards as if Ghana is a litigation country where lawyers ...
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Always Lawyers, lawyers, lawyers.Why not scientist,and technicians wgich has made German and and the Western works what they are today.Pkease it's time to stop those backwards as if Ghana is a litigation country where lawyers are important more than what we need to survive our lives.
Godfred Dame 3 months ago

So when will Akplenyo Markin and his Kpandai Parliamentary Orchestra hold a Press Conference? Tonight? Or they have already held it? I hope they will boycott and walk out in disagreement with the Bill. Everybody knows t ...
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So when will Akplenyo Markin and his Kpandai Parliamentary Orchestra hold a Press Conference? Tonight? Or they have already held it? I hope they will boycott and walk out in disagreement with the Bill. Everybody knows they are the Mighty Micro Microphones Minority. Nmoa
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Chase, Kejetia 3 months ago

No more Makola alone; Kejetia, Kotokoraba, Aboabo, Asigame also matter!!!!!!

No more Makola alone; Kejetia, Kotokoraba, Aboabo, Asigame also matter!!!!!!
A 3 months ago

It's not exactly like what the accountants do, but it's closer.Per this new law you have to get your LLB (first degree) b4 writing the law professional exams. With ACCA ,and other professional accounting bodies , first degree ...
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It's not exactly like what the accountants do, but it's closer.Per this new law you have to get your LLB (first degree) b4 writing the law professional exams. With ACCA ,and other professional accounting bodies , first degree in accounting is not compulsory.You can however get some exemptions in some of the papers.
Rock 3 months ago

This seeks to rescue prospective lawyers from the stranglehold of the makola system and still keep standard high. So whiles you don't need a degree in accounting to sit for ICAG/ACCA, you still need a first degree in law to s ...
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This seeks to rescue prospective lawyers from the stranglehold of the makola system and still keep standard high. So whiles you don't need a degree in accounting to sit for ICAG/ACCA, you still need a first degree in law to sit the bar exam. Which makes more sense than the makola system
AKA 3 months ago

Can you demonstrate it practically for us to ascertain it's effectiveness. Let someone film and post the demonstration. We are waiting please.

Can you demonstrate it practically for us to ascertain it's effectiveness. Let someone film and post the demonstration. We are waiting please.
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Frank Agyena-Karikari. 3 months ago

This is a very good news. The Makola Law School monopoly should end. The various Universities should train their Law students to pass a Standardized Law Exam to become Lawyers. No need for Makola Law School which has dictated ...
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This is a very good news. The Makola Law School monopoly should end. The various Universities should train their Law students to pass a Standardized Law Exam to become Lawyers. No need for Makola Law School which has dictated who can practice law in Ghana as a lawyer and who can not.
Gabby 3 months ago

But who was the Director of the Makola Law School? Was it not lawyer Yaw Oppong? Which of the political divides does he belong? Hmmm. I don't know ooo. Ghana Bar Association ampa.

But who was the Director of the Makola Law School? Was it not lawyer Yaw Oppong? Which of the political divides does he belong? Hmmm. I don't know ooo. Ghana Bar Association ampa.
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Akua 3 months ago

GREAT MOVE . THE WHOLE COUNTRY WILL HAVE ACCESSS TO LEGAL EDUCATION ESPECIALLY PEOPLE IN THE DEPRIVED AREAS AND REGIONS !!!!!!!

GREAT MOVE . THE WHOLE COUNTRY WILL HAVE ACCESSS TO LEGAL EDUCATION ESPECIALLY PEOPLE IN THE DEPRIVED AREAS AND REGIONS !!!!!!!
Sethoo 3 months ago

We have too many lawyers yet there are still a lot of human right issues in Ghana.Why shd we still be having Kayayeis and house girls/boys underpaid? I don't think President Mahama saw this b4 going to THE UN.

We have too many lawyers yet there are still a lot of human right issues in Ghana.Why shd we still be having Kayayeis and house girls/boys underpaid? I don't think President Mahama saw this b4 going to THE UN.
Triple M 3 months ago

It's simply a recipe for the massive production of substandard lawyers in the country.

It's simply a recipe for the massive production of substandard lawyers in the country.
Martin Kreisler 3 months ago

Substandard indeed.
With the garbage frequently spewed in the public domain by some of these Makola graduates, what standard can the old system really boast off.

Substandard indeed.
With the garbage frequently spewed in the public domain by some of these Makola graduates, what standard can the old system really boast off.
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Hmm TV G 3 months ago

What is the status of those already In but are having issues with their passes(referrals and failed/repeated candidates.)
Grateful for (an) answer(s).

What is the status of those already In but are having issues with their passes(referrals and failed/repeated candidates.)
Grateful for (an) answer(s).
DEEVINITY 3 months ago

As soon as the old order expires and the new policy is effected, all prior requirements would become moot and void. You will therefore no more be held ransom by outstanding papers and inadequate marks etc ...

If you alread ...
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As soon as the old order expires and the new policy is effected, all prior requirements would become moot and void. You will therefore no more be held ransom by outstanding papers and inadequate marks etc ...

If you already have an LLB, you will immediately be subject to the new process, which is:

1) Go through the Clinical program (in a certified Law-offering institution)

A prerequisite for (2) below, then

2) Sit for the national bar exam.

You pass (2), you're called to the bar.

Finito.

Oklemekuku 3 months ago

Like Paul Adom Otchre?

Like Paul Adom Otchre?
Wgoku 3 months ago

What a change in Ghana. This is the RESET we are talking about. Mahama is a dower.

What a change in Ghana. This is the RESET we are talking about. Mahama is a dower.
Achakanapaya 3 months ago

Congratulations JDM. The promise keeper.

Congratulations JDM. The promise keeper.
OZYMANDIAS 3 months ago

It will also break the longstanding policy introduced by President Nkrumah that allocated a percentage of admission to the Ghana Law School for people like Baba Jamal, Amaliba , Fati and the other unqualified Northern student ...
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It will also break the longstanding policy introduced by President Nkrumah that allocated a percentage of admission to the Ghana Law School for people like Baba Jamal, Amaliba , Fati and the other unqualified Northern students who were given the undeserved opportunity to attend the Law School at the expense of the other qualified candidates from the Southern areas of Ghana. Everything will be fair from now.
Kristofa Kolombo 3 months ago

OZYMANDIAS. That's okay. Baba Jamal will not be a lawyer next time. Very fair you NPP dog. Wo maame twe

OZYMANDIAS. That's okay. Baba Jamal will not be a lawyer next time. Very fair you NPP dog. Wo maame twe
Nee 3 months ago

If you are mirriong the chartered accountants, why must one have LLB before writing an exams?. Why not any degree? The Accoutancy institutes acceprs all degrees. Do same then.

If you are mirriong the chartered accountants, why must one have LLB before writing an exams?. Why not any degree? The Accoutancy institutes acceprs all degrees. Do same then.
Kristofa Kolombo 3 months ago

Okay. They will do sane to satisfy you okay? Smile

Okay. They will do sane to satisfy you okay? Smile
Yaw 3 months ago

What Ghana needs is more scientists and engineers to develop the country and not more academics who can’t produce nothing. If everyone sits in the office and nobody goes to the field to work there will be no development. Sh ...
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What Ghana needs is more scientists and engineers to develop the country and not more academics who can’t produce nothing. If everyone sits in the office and nobody goes to the field to work there will be no development. Shirts and ties don’t bring any development.
Nee 3 months ago

Very well said. Instead of finding ways to develop the youth in science and technology, we are here wasting time on lawyers. Which country has ever developed because they have lore lawyers?. Absolute none.

Very well said. Instead of finding ways to develop the youth in science and technology, we are here wasting time on lawyers. Which country has ever developed because they have lore lawyers?. Absolute none.
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Excellent.

Excellent.

JK 3 months ago

God bless NDC

God bless NDC
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Evans 3 months ago

This could be a good project for the country that provides better understanding of issues of interest to many more people.
It also reduces many more ambiguities.
However, is the country looking @ giving opportunities to pro ...
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This could be a good project for the country that provides better understanding of issues of interest to many more people.
It also reduces many more ambiguities.
However, is the country looking @ giving opportunities to professionals like Engineers, Accountants, Med. Doctors Educationists, Administrators...etc to pursue law degree with govt sponsorship to protect the policies of govt?
Kwame. Nkrumah 3 months ago

Nice. This is RESET

Nice. This is RESET
Sammy 3 months ago

Great. The resetting Ghana agenda is on course. Thank you Mr. President. Well done AG.

Great. The resetting Ghana agenda is on course. Thank you Mr. President. Well done AG.
nab 3 months ago

Ieeeeeee! Mahama is delivering.

Ieeeeeee! Mahama is delivering.
Lucifer 3 months ago

In fact icag also need to adjust. In the US, you can't become a chartered accountant without a first degree in accounting. Why ghana doesn't want to follow . Non degree qualified accountants have extremely NARROW knowledge ...
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In fact icag also need to adjust. In the US, you can't become a chartered accountant without a first degree in accounting. Why ghana doesn't want to follow . Non degree qualified accountants have extremely NARROW knowledge which consists of passing 14 courses or papers to become a CA. Meanwhile a degree in accounting is far far equipped with more knowledge in their undergraduate thus 42 courses or papers, in addition to 8 papers at the professional level. I think that's what attorney General was juxtaposing to the new law program not the imbecile NARROW 14 papers chartered accountants. The NARROW 14 papers chartered accountants are bombs and nor fit for purpose except for stealing public funds, but intellectually they are not there . It is time ICA consider accounting intellectuals from the universities just like how it is done in the US in order to purge out the system of those NARROW 14 who are intellectually vacuous and thieves.
Free SHS 3 months ago

This is Vote buying. Mahama wants all beneficiaries of this law to vote for NDC

This is Vote buying. Mahama wants all beneficiaries of this law to vote for NDC
Yaa 3 months ago

Low-key lawyers

Low-key lawyers
Boo 3 months ago

Good

Good
Bonus Baba 3 months ago

Every fu----- Lawyer trained in Ghana is useless in the first place. Secondly, the law school teaches them to be corrupt. How many years of LLB degree initially? 3 or 6? Useless degree. Encourage Agriculturalist and IT train ...
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Every fu----- Lawyer trained in Ghana is useless in the first place. Secondly, the law school teaches them to be corrupt. How many years of LLB degree initially? 3 or 6? Useless degree. Encourage Agriculturalist and IT training. CLOSE GIMPA IMMEDIATELY. Go back to the old British education system since most Ghanaians study there
New legal bill 3 months ago

The monopoly will still persist because the bar examiners will sit on it akin to what pertains in Makola.
In Ghana law education is more difficult than Astroscience or quantum science. Why Ghana's Bar Association.

The monopoly will still persist because the bar examiners will sit on it akin to what pertains in Makola.
In Ghana law education is more difficult than Astroscience or quantum science. Why Ghana's Bar Association.

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