Parliament has passed the Legal Education Bill, 2025, introducing major reforms aimed at overhauling Ghana’s legal education and professional training framework.
The new law establishes a Council for Legal Education and Training, mandated to regulate legal education in the country, accredit institutions, and set standardized curriculum guidelines across law faculties.
A key provision of the Bill is the relocation of professional legal training from the Ghana School of Law to accredited universities. Under the new arrangement, approved universities will run a Law Practice Training Course to prepare candidates for a National Bar Examination.
Speaking during proceedings in Parliament, Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga said the passage of the Bill reflects the governing National Democratic Congress (NDC)’s commitment to promoting equity, fairness, and improved access to legal education in Ghana.
However, Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin criticised the government, arguing that while the reforms are significant, they must be matched with delivery on other key campaign promises. He accused the NDC administration of failing to fully honour commitments made to Ghanaians during the campaign period.
