Ghana School of Law’s 66-year monopoly ends, Mahama signs reform law, opens legal education to all accredited universities.
John Dramani Mahama has signed into law the Legal Education Reform Bill (2025) breaking the 66 year monopoly of the Ghana School of law over professional legal education in Ghana. The new law permits accredited universities to offer professional law programmes necessary for entry into the Ghana Bar, a reform that seeks to expand access while upholding educational standards. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Monday, President Mahama said the law is to regulate legal education and create more opportunities for aspiring lawyers. Set up in 1958, the Ghana School of Law was the only institution allowed to run the professional law course, a system critics said restricted access for many qualified graduates. The new law will allow universities who meet certain accreditation criteria set by the relevant regulatory bodies to run professional legal training programmes, increasing capacity within the sector.
