Ghana Parliament Finally abolished Law School (Mokola)

The parliament of Ghana has finally abolished Law School system, where one professional school body monopolies the law school profession practices. For decades the Ghana Law School has been monopolizing the profession law practice for LLB law graduates who want to practice the law profession.

Parliament of Ghana has adopted the report of the Constitution and Legal Affairs Committee on reforms that aimed at broadening access to legal education and strengthening professional training for lawyers in Ghana.

The intent follows the laying of the Legal Education Reform Bill by the Minister for Justice and Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine, on 24 October 2025. The legislation seeks to end the long-standing monopoly of the Ghana School of Law as the sole institution authorised to train lawyers.

As the motion was Presented in Parliament, Mr Ayine explained that the reforms aim to create a more inclusive and responsive legal education system, while ensuring high professional standards are maintained.

At the parliamentary debate, Majority Leader and MP for Bawku Central, Mahama Ayariga, said the Bill proposed the provision of the creation of a National Council for Legal Education. The Council will be responsible for accrediting law faculties at universities and supervising a national bar examination, which will serve as a uniform assessment for entry into the legal profession.

LLB graduates can now choose which institutions to study for the bar examination without been strictly manipulated by one institution. Over the years several professionals have traveled over seas to other African countries like Zambia, Gambia and Botswana to start law Schools in those countries in other to join the professional practice. The country has lost several brilliant minds to various countries due to the monopoly in the country.