New Legal Education Bill: Law Students’ Network Cautions Against Sacrificing Quality for Access

The Law Students’ Network (LSN) has cautioned against the risk of sacrificing quality for access, calling for greater stakeholder consultation and the need to provide clarity on timelines, funding, monitoring, among other issues, in the government’s quest to expand access to legal education in Ghana. According to the LSN, the government’s plans to expand access to professional legal education have resulted in a debate as to what the government really deems to be broken within the current system and seeks to fix with its avowed stance.

In a statement, the LSN noted that while the calls for expansion seem to be rooted in expediency, lingering concerns about timelines, funding, oversight risks, among others, highlight the need for effective scrutiny of the Bill, so as not to sacrifice quality on the altar of political expediency.
The LSN is therefore calling for broader stakeholder consultations and clarity on the proposed Bill, ensuring that the views of all relevant stakeholders are brought on board before the law is passed. On that score, LSN is urging government to reconsider its plans to have the Bill passed under a certificate of urgency without adequate scrutiny from stakeholders.

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ABOUT LAW STUDENTS’ NETWORK (LSN)
The LSN is an Organization for law students of Ghana interested in policy development, research and community development. The Network’s aims and objectives include providing a platform for law students to undertake research and engage in discussions on legal, policy and emerging issues related to social, political and economic sectors in Ghana; Foster a community of learning and intellectual exchange among law students interested in policy and socio-economic development; promote awareness and understanding of legal and policy matters within the broader community; contribute to national development through research, policy advice and advocacy; demand accountability from the national government, student leadership and management of the legal education across the country and promote excellence in academic work and students’ leadership.

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Abraham K Gyasi
Student – Ghana School of Law
+233 50 406 0060

Micheal Obiri – Adjei
Student – Ghana School of Law
+233 20 172 1340