A former Director of the Ghana School of Law, Kwaku Ansa‑Asare, has defended the continued relevance of the institution, insisting that recent reforms do not diminish its central role in training lawyers.
His remarks follow the passage of the Legal Education Bill, which opens up professional legal training to accredited universities, effectively ending the School’s long-standing monopoly.
Speaking in a media interview, Mr Ansa-Asare emphasised that while the new framework introduces competition, it does not eliminate the need for the Ghana School of Law. Instead, he argued, the institution remains a critical pillar in the country’s legal training architecture.
He highlighted the School’s historic legacy, describing it as a pioneering institution that has trained generations of lawyers not only in Ghana but across the sub-region.
According to him, the reforms should be seen as an expansion of access rather than a replacement of existing structures.
“The responsibility to train professional lawyers still exists,” he noted, adding that the shift simply allows more institutions to participate in legal education.
Mr Ansa-Asare cautioned against calls to abolish the School, warning that such a move would undermine a key national institution with a proven track record in legal training.
His comments add to the ongoing national conversation about how best to balance expanded access with maintaining standards in Ghana’s evolving legal education system.
