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Ghana School of Law

Also known as: University of Ghana School of Law · GSL · Ghana School of Law (Makola) · UGSoL

Ghana School of Law — professional legal training institution that has expanded through accreditation of other universities under the 2026 Legal Education Reform Act.

2026-04-252026-08-23

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May 2026
5 MayBusiness & Financial Times
… She was called to the Bar as a Barrister-at-Law (BL) at the Ghana School of Law in 2012, where she received the award for Best Student in the Law of Evidence. …
WORKERS’ DAY 2026: A tribute to the resilience of the judiciary
1 MayJoy Online
Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has accused Majority Chief Whip Rockson Nelson Dafeamekpor of misleading prospective law students over reforms to legal education and the proposed abolition of Ghana School of Law entrance examinations. …
Assafuah accuses Majority Chief Whip of misleading law students
1 MayJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Old Tafo Vincent Ekow Assafuah has accused the government of inconsistency and selective reasoning over legal education reforms, following controversy surrounding the Ghana School of Law entrance examinations. …
Government showing ‘selective reasoning’ on legal education reforms – Assafuah
1 MayJoy Online
Old Tafo MP Vincent Ekow Assafuah has called on the government to direct the Independent Examination Council (IEC) to suspend the scheduled July 31, 2026 entrance examination for prospective Ghana School of Law students, accusing the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government …
Old Tafo MP demands suspension of Ghana School of Law entrance exams
1 MayThe Ghanaian Times
… It would be recalled that MP for Old Tafo, Ekow Vincent Assafuah in a statement criticised the government over the decision to reintroduce entrance examinations for admission into the Ghana School of Law. …
Dafeamekpor rejects claims Government has reintroduced law entrance exams
April 2026
30 AprJoy Online
Member of Parliament for Old Tafo, Vincent Ekow Assafuah, has strongly criticised the government over what he describes as a “shocking and unacceptable U-turn” on the reintroduction of entrance examinations into the Ghana School of Law system. …
Vincent Ekow Assafuah slams gov’t over ‘u-turn’ on Ghana School of Law entrance exams
25 AprJoy Online
… Ahmed Jinapor; acting Director of Legal Education at the Ghana School of Law, Prof. …
Don’t call African languages vernacular, it’s derogatory – UG Vice-Chancellor

Society

Ghana School of Law SRC seeks relief for referred students

The News

The President-elect of the Ghana School of Law Students' Representative Council has petitioned the Independent Examinations Committee for a one-time transitional dispensation allowing Part I students who fail more than two subjects to rewrite rather than repeat the year, citing exceptional circumstances from the introduction of a new legal education regime that discontinues the existing PLC programme.

19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 19 August

Ghana School of Law SRC seeks relief for referred students
The President-elect of the Ghana School of Law Students' Representative Council has petitioned the Independent Examinations Committee for a one-time transitional dispensation allowing Part I students who fail more than two subjects to rewrite rather than repeat the year, citing exceptional circumstances from the introduction of a new legal education regime that discontinues the existing PLC programme.
19 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 18 August

Social clubs must serve as engines of national development
Legal practitioner Ace Anan Ankomah has called on social clubs in Ghana to move beyond friendship and fellowship to mobilise resources, expertise and networks for lasting social impact, arguing that nation-building cannot be left to government alone. He said clubs and associations had a responsibility to build stronger communities, promote public service and nurture ethical leaders.
18 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 17 August

Social clubs should drive national development, not just fellowship
Ace Ankomah, a legal practitioner, urged social clubs to move beyond friendship and position themselves as engines of national development by mobilizing resources, expertise and networks to create lasting social impact. He argued that nation-building cannot be left to government alone and that the true measure of a social club is its impact on people's lives and the nation's future, not the prestige of its members.
17 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Sunday 16 August

Rev. Prof. Amevenku elected 15th Moderator of E.P. Church Ghana
The General Assembly of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Ghana elected Rev. Prof. Frederick Mawusi Amevenku as the Church's 15th Moderator with 111 votes (72.55%) at its 12th General Assembly in Ho on August 15, 2026. He will officially assume office on January 1, 2027, succeeding Right Rev. Dr. Lt. Col. Bliss Divine Kofi Agbeko (Rtd.) as the highest spiritual and administrative leader of the denomination.
16 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 6 August

Ghana School of Law extends admission deadline one week
The Ghana School of Law has announced a final one-week window (August 5–11, 2026) for applicants to complete outstanding admission requirements for the 2026/27 Pre-Bar Professional Law Course, including document submission and fee payment. The School emphasized this is the last opportunity for eligible applicants and will grant no further extensions.
6 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 4 August

UGSoL's 38 Master's programs challenge global law school models
The University of Ghana School of Law has launched 38 distinct Master of Laws and Master of Arts programs, diverging from the practice of elite global law schools which maintain streamlined, flexible core curricula rather than separately named specialised degrees.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →
Supreme Court Justice discloses nearly 30,000 pending cases
Ghana's Superior Courts are handling nearly 30,000 pending cases, Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Yonny Kulendi revealed while addressing law students at the University of Ghana. Kulendi framed the backlog as a challenge requiring sustained reforms rather than institutional failure, and encouraged students to pursue the legal profession with integrity and resilience.
4 August 2026 · Joy Online →

Thursday 30 July

Ghana School of Law holds Criminal Prosecution graduation July 31
The Ghana School of Law will hold a graduation ceremony on July 31 for participants of its Criminal Prosecution and Litigation (CPL) Course, marking completion of a specialised professional programme designed to strengthen practical skills in criminal prosecution, litigation and courtroom advocacy.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 29 July

Ghana's children unsafe during daily school commutes
A law student describes witnessing a five-year-old child transported unsafely on a motorbike to school, and notes that despite Ghana's constitutional protections and the Children's Act, many poor families lack safe transportation options while wealthier families can afford protected commutes.
29 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 22 July

Legal practitioner Naa Amerley Bortei-Doku sworn in as Notary Public
Naa Amerley Bortei-Doku, a lawyer with more than 18 years of experience and Co-Managing Solicitor of Amarteifio & Co., has been sworn in as a Notary Public of the Supreme Court of Ghana, authorising her to perform official notarial acts recognised both domestically and internationally.
22 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 20 July

Judges, lawyers educate Makola market traders on legal rights
As part of the Supreme Court's 150th anniversary, judges and lawyers engaged directly with Makola Market traders on legal issues including spousal rights, marriage and child custody, conducted in multiple local languages. A Justice of the Court of Appeal emphasized that every individual has legally protected rights and that courts exist to administer justice to all, regardless of social or economic status.
20 July 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →

Tuesday 7 July

Speaker backs UBIDS bid for Bar Practice Programme accreditation
Parliament Speaker Alban Bagbin has endorsed the University of Business and Integrated Development Studies' application to become one of five universities accredited to run Ghana's new Bar Practice Programme for law graduates, following passage of the Legal Education Reform Act 2026 which ended the Ghana School of Law's monopoly over professional legal training.
7 July 2026 · Daily Guide →
UBIDS School of Law approved to run one-year pre-bar course
The General Legal Council has approved UBIDS School of Law as one of 19 schools to run the one-year pre-bar course, enabling LLB graduates from UBIDS and other accredited law schools to prepare for admission into Professional Law Courses and the national bar examinations.
7 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 6 July

UBIDS graduates 70 law students; Bagbin pledges health, education support
The University of Business and Integrated Development Studies held its second law graduation ceremony and a special graduation for the School of Graduate Studies. Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin and other political, legal, and community leaders attended, with Bagbin pledging major health and education interventions.
6 July 2026 · Joy Online →

Tuesday 30 June

German-backed four-year justice project concludes with Ghana sector reforms
A four-year collaboration between German Development Cooperation and Ghana's justice sector has concluded with reforms aimed at expanding access to justice, strengthening legal institutions, and improving public access to legal information. The Promotion of the Rule of Law and the Judiciary in Africa (PRoLA) project, implemented by GIZ in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice, involved government institutions, the judiciary, legal practitioners, civil society organisations and development partners across Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, Tanzania, and Ghana.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra flooding expands to previously safe neighbourhoods
Heavy rainfall on 29 June 2026 flooded previously unaffected areas including Achimota, Atomic, and Spintex, forcing temporary power shutdowns and widespread business disruption. Recent flood susceptibility studies indicate districts such as Weija Gbawe and coastal communities face increasingly very high risk, with the city's flood-prone map visibly expanding beyond traditionally affected areas.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana's legal sector backs education reforms, calls for quality control
Stakeholders at the University of Cape Coast's Jurists' Confab have welcomed the Legal Education Act, 2026, which abolishes the Ghana School of Law entrance exam and expands professional legal training through accredited universities, though they stress that expanded access must be balanced with maintaining professional standards.
30 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Monday 29 June

Mahama proposes new city to decongest flood-prone Accra
President John Mahama unveiled a long-term strategy to address Accra's recurring flooding and uncontrolled urban expansion by developing a new city outside the capital and relocating major government institutions, a move he described as critical following Monday's torrential rains that killed at least nine people and displaced hundreds across Greater Accra Region.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra floods death toll rises to nine, rescue operations ongoing
Monday's torrential rainfall in Greater Accra Region has caused nine confirmed deaths, with emergency responders warning the toll may rise as search-and-rescue operations continue across worst-hit communities.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Accra flooding submerges fuel stations, safety fears rise
Heavy rainfall has submerged the Caprice–Circle stretch in Accra, with at least two fuel stations engulfed by floodwaters and petrol leaking into the water. The incident has raised serious safety and environmental concerns, drawing comparisons to the June 2015 flood and fire disaster near Circle in which 159 people died.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana Meteorological Agency warns of spreading rains, thunderstorms
The Ghana Meteorological Agency has warned that rain-bearing clouds affecting southeastern Ghana are expected to persist and spread westward, bringing thunderstorms or rain to southwestern Ghana from Monday afternoon into the evening. Heavy rains Monday morning caused severe flooding in Accra and surrounding areas, disrupting transportation and commercial activities, prompting power shutdowns and school examination postponements.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana School of Law reschedules exams to June 30 due to flooding
The Ghana School of Law has rescheduled its Alternative Dispute Resolution and Ghana Legal System examinations to Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. following heavy rains and flooding in Accra on Monday. The decision was made in the interest of student and staff safety.
29 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Wednesday 24 June

Ghana's Legal Education Act 2026 reforms academic and professional training divide
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 →

Tuesday 23 June

IEA's proposal to deny Gold Fields lease renewal risks harming local businesses
The Business & Financial Times publishes an opinion piece arguing that the Institute of Economic Affairs' May 2026 call to deny Gold Fields' mining lease renewal in Tarkwa and award it to a local owner would paradoxically harm Ghanaian enterprises that have grown within the mining ecosystem, including Engineers and Planners, ZEN Petroleum Holdings, Western Transport Services, and Genser Energy.
23 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →

Saturday 20 June

Ansa-Asare says Council of State has become "100% partisan"
Former Director of the Ghana School of Law Kwaku Ansa-Asare has criticised the Council of State's composition as overwhelmingly partisan, arguing that members cannot freely express independent opinions and suggesting this may have contributed to recent high-profile resignations, including former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's departure.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Akuffo's Council of State appointment breached constitution—legal expert
Legal academic Kwaku Ansa-Asare has argued that former Chief Justice Sophia Akuffo's appointment to the Council of State was constitutionally flawed because it bypassed a more senior and constitutionally appropriate retired Chief Justice. He also criticized the government for delaying the public announcement of Akuffo's resignation until after it leaked to media.
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →
OSP's procedural failure enabled Ofori-Atta's US residency grant
A senior legal academic has argued that the Office of the Special Prosecutor's failure to obtain prior authorisation from the Attorney General created the procedural vulnerability that a US immigration court exploited in granting former Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta permanent residency. The court considered evidence relating to the OSP's actions, including declaring him a fugitive while he was receiving medical treatment in the United States, and found the criminal charges against him to be "not credible."
20 June 2026 · Joy Online →

Friday 19 June

Ghana School of Law interim directives raise legal governance questions
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 →

Thursday 18 June

Young lawyer dies from cardiac arrest during World Cup celebration
Sara Araba Tettey, a 26-year-old newly qualified lawyer, suffered cardiac arrest and died while celebrating Ghana's victory over Panama in an opening World Cup match on June 17. She collapsed at a student hostel near KNUST in Kumasi and was rushed to hospital, where she was pronounced dead despite CPR efforts lasting approximately 45 minutes.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →
312,448 students access no-fee policy costing GHS888.8m
Ghana's Minister for Education disclosed that 312,448 students have benefited from the "No Fee Stress" policy across the 2024 and 2025 academic years, with a total cost of GHS888.8 million. The government is also providing free tertiary education for persons with disabilities, with 1,530 such students receiving full fee and residential coverage.
18 June 2026 · Joy Online →