A law lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof. Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has underscored the need for the government to commit to sustainable funding for public law schools to ensure the effective long-term implementation of the proposed Legal Education Bill.
His comments come as Parliament considers the bill, which seeks to end the monopoly of the Ghana School of Law by introducing a national bar examination and permitting accredited universities to provide professional legal training.
In an interview with Citi News, Prof. Appiagyei-Atua stressed that adequate financial support would be critical if universities are to successfully take on these expanded responsibilities.
“It calls for the government putting in some money at the university level, particularly among the public universities, because it is not just transferring the courses from the Ghana School of Law to the universities. It is also about infrastructure, changing the curriculum to allow for the practice-oriented training,” he said.
He also called for a carefully managed transition to address potential challenges, including the existing backlog of law students, to ensure the reforms do not disrupt legal education in the country.
