Meet the mother and daughter who were called to the Bar

Dr Hazel P Berrard Amuah and her daughter, Adwuwa Fynna Nhyira Berrard Quayson, have achieved a special family milestone after being called to the Ghana Bar at the same ceremony.

The mother and daughter were among the newly qualified lawyers admitted as Barristers and Solicitors of the Supreme Court of Ghana on Friday, October 9, 2026.

While many families celebrate graduations and professional achievements separately, the two now have something unusual to share: they have entered the legal profession together.

For Dr Hazel, the achievement adds another dimension to a career spanning more than 28 years in corporate leadership, human resource management, insurance and business consultancy. Her daughter, Nhyira, begins her own professional journey in law.

Dr Hazel has built an extensive career across several sectors, including a stint as the first female Chief Executive Officer of Prudential Life Insurance Ghana, a position she held until April 2024.

Her professional experience spans 22 countries in West and Central Africa, with a focus on leadership, organisational development, business strategy and human resource management.

Over the years, her work has earned her several honours. They include Ghana Woman Professional of the Year in 2018, HR Practitioner of the Year in 2019, Africa HR Personality of the Year in 2020 and the Global Leadership Award in 2021.

She has also received recognition for her contributions to corporate social responsibility, business leadership and human capital development.

Her career has been accompanied by a strong commitment to education and professional development. Dr Hazel holds advanced qualifications in business administration, master's degrees in Bilingual Translation and Organisational Development, as well as professional qualifications in insurance and executive coaching.

She is a chartered insurer, a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute in the United Kingdom and a Henley-certified coach.

Her work has also taken her into academia. She has served as visiting faculty at the China Europe International Business School Africa and as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Ghana Business School.

She has also contributed to academic publications exploring leadership, performance management and business strategy in developing economies.

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Her interest in developing people and organisations led her to establish People Factory Limited in 2009. The consultancy focuses on leadership, business strategy and human capital development.

In the same year, she founded the Reach Out and Share Foundation, a non-governmental organisation dedicated to supporting less privileged and underserved communities.

Her admission to the Bar adds law to an already diverse professional background. For Nhyira, the occasion marks the beginning of a career in a field that demands legal knowledge, discipline and a commitment to justice.

Although mother and daughter have reached the same milestone together, their individual careers will take shape in their own ways. What they will always share, however, is the distinction of having been called to the Ghana Bar at the same ceremony.

Their achievement highlights the pursuit of education at different stages of life and the possibility of taking on new challenges even after building an established career.

For the Amuah-Berrard family, October 9, 2026, will remain a memorable date: the day a mother and daughter became lawyers together.

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