Feature Article of Friday, 30 June 2017Columnist: Graphic.com.ghFix the law school admission crisis nowFix the law school admission crisis nowOn June 22, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ghana delivered a landmark decision on admission to the Ghana School of Law. Radical solutionAs the GLC retraces its steps to fashion a solution to fix the law school admission crisis that it has created through its own actions or inactions, it must bear in mind that this crisis needs a radical solution. There are over 2000 students waiting to enter the Ghana School of Law, which only has capacity to admit about 450 students per year. As the various law faculties produce a total of about 1000 LLB holders every year, the Ghana School of Law cannot reasonably remain the only institution to offer professional legal education. Meanwhile, the law school admission crisis and its avoidable, yet excruciatingly painful effects on applicants, remain.

Source: GhanaWeb June 30, 2017 09:45 UTC