Also known as: CLET
Council for Legal Education and Training — regulates legal education and professional training in Ghana, overseeing accreditation under the Legal Education Act 2026.
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By Ernest Bako WUBONTO The Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) have proposed a unified accreditation system for Law programmes that addresses overlapping oversight and creates a single gateway for universities seeking …
GTEC, Legal Education Council advance joint accreditation frameworkBusiness & Financial Times
… The Legal Education Act, 2026, gives the new Council for Legal Education and Training a chance to carry that work forward. …
The next stage of legal independenceJoy Online
… This legislation established the Council for Legal Education and Training to regulate the curriculum and standards for legal training, effectively decoupling certain regulatory functions from the General Legal Council as originally configured under the Legal Profession Act, 1960 …
The status of the Ghana Law School Entrance Exams and current routes to being a lawyerJoy Online
… Establishment of the Council for Legal Education and Training One of the most significant developments introduced by the Act is the creation of the Council for Legal Education and Training (section 1(1)). …
The Rebirth of legal education in Ghana: Understanding the Legal education Act, 2026 (Act 1170)Joy Online
… According to him, the admission process will now be standardised across all law schools in the country, with criteria to be administered by the Council for Legal Education and Training. …
Independent Examinations Committee no longer has authority to conduct law school entrance exams – DafeamekporJoy Online
… According to the South Dayi MP, even if the Ghana School of Law decides to maintain entrance examinations after accreditation, such a move would still require approval from the Council for Legal Education and Training. …
Law School entrance exams abolished under new reforms – DafeamekporJoy Online
… Speaking at a post-signing press conference on Tuesday, Dr Ayine announced that the first major step would be the dissolution of the General Legal Council and the establishment of a new Council for Legal Education and Training to oversee legal education in the country. …
AG announces immediate implementation of legal education reforms after Presidential assentAn opinion piece argues that the question of whether Ghana produces too many lawyers is more complex than commonly debated, requiring examination of demand by role, location, and context rather than aggregate assumptions.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
An opinion piece argues that the question of whether Ghana produces too many lawyers is more complex than commonly debated, requiring examination of demand by role, location, and context rather than aggregate assumptions.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has acknowledged recent difficulty balancing judicial office with personal relationships and social responsibilities, saying judges must not abandon their humanity despite their positions. His comments respond to criticism of remarks he made about the performance of state-owned enterprises under the current NDC administration and the previous NPP government, which prompted the NPP to call for his retraction or resignation.
30 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Council for Legal Education and Training has unveiled an 11-member Board chaired by Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, comprising senior judiciary members, government officials, and academics from leading law schools and tertiary institutions. CLET oversees legal education and professional training in Ghana, including administration of the Ghana School of Law.
21 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Ghana Center for Democratic Development has called on Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to exercise restraint in public engagements, warning that recent comments comparing the current administration's performance with its predecessor could create a perception of political bias and undermine judicial independence.
4 September 2026 · The Chronicle →
The Ghana Centre for Democratic Development has called on Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie to exercise restraint in public engagements, following comments he made comparing current and previous administrations at MIIF and SSNIT visits. CDD-Ghana said the remarks could be interpreted as partisan political endorsement and risk compromising the Judiciary's non-partisan mandate.
4 September 2026 · Joy Online →
The Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170) and interim policy directives represent Ghana's most significant legal education reform since 1960, addressing a longstanding debate among legal educators, practitioners, and judges about the boundary between substantive legal education and professional legal training and who should deliver each.
24 June 2026 · Joy Online →
An analysis in The Chronicle examines the legal and governance implications of interim policy directives issued by the Ghana School of Law on 12 June 2026, which were issued to address a regulatory vacuum created by the new Legal Education Act, 2026, pending the constitution of the Council for Legal Education and Training.
19 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
The NPP has accused the government of deliberately weakening institutions protecting the rule of law and pursuing selective justice, citing the treatment of convicted MASLOC Chief Executive Sedina Tamakloe and the termination of high-profile corruption prosecutions including UniBank and the Saglemi case.
16 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The Legal Green Association has endorsed the Interim Transitional Policy Directives under the newly enacted Legal Education Act, 2026, characterizing criticism from the National Alliance of Law Students as misguided. The association argues the directives are necessary administrative measures to facilitate transition from the old legal education system to the new framework, which aims to address longstanding barriers preventing qualified LLB graduates from progressing to professional legal training.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
The government has issued interim measures to implement Ghana's new legal education framework under the Legal Education Act 2026, allowing accredited universities to conduct professional legal training alongside the Ghana School of Law. The reforms aim to address a backlog of between 5,000 and 8,000 LLB graduates awaiting admission to professional training.
13 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC) and the Council for Legal Education and Training (CLET) have agreed on a unified accreditation system for Law programmes requiring a single application pathway, joint inspection, and unified evaluation matrix. Under the framework, GTEC will oversee institutional quality assurance while CLET addresses curriculum and professional training standards, with neither body able to grant full accreditation without the other's approval.
3 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
An opinion piece argues that the Legal Education Act, 2026 and its new Council for Legal Education and Training represent the next stage of Ghana's legal independence, following Nkrumah's establishment of the Ghana School of Law to free the nation from dependence on Britain for legal training. The author contends Ghana should lead Africa by building one of the continent's strongest systems of professional legal education.
20 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Ghana's Legal Education Act 2026 established the Council for Legal Education and Training to regulate legal training standards, decoupling some functions from the General Legal Council. Under Section 45 of the Act, individual law institutions now set their own minimum admission standards through entrance examinations or other assessments, subject to council oversight.
16 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana has enacted the Legal Education Act, 2026 (Act 1170), replacing a framework established in 1960 that no longer suited the expanded legal education landscape. The new act aims to balance access, quality, professional competence, institutional accountability, and national development as law programmes have grown across public and private universities.
14 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's newly enacted Legal Education Reform Law, signed by President Mahama, eliminates entrance examinations for law school admission and revokes the Independent Examinations Committee's authority to conduct such exams, according to Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor.
12 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's Majority Chief Whip Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor says entrance examinations for law school admission no longer exist following the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025, which President Mahama has assented to. The new law ends the Ghana School of Law's 66-year monopoly, allows accredited universities to offer professional legal education, and standardises admission processes across all accredited law schools.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Attorney General Dominic Ayine says the government will immediately implement Ghana's new legal education reforms following President Mahama's assent to the Legal Education Bill 2026. The reforms include dissolving the General Legal Council and establishing a new Council for Legal Education and Training to regulate and accredit institutions offering the Law Practice Course, aiming to widen access to professional legal training.
11 May 2026 · Joy Online →