The acting Chief Justice, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has urged the newly formed Ghana Law Society to seek formal recognition and licensing from the General Legal Council (GLC) before operating as a professional body.
This advice comes amid the Ghana Law Society’s lawsuit at the Supreme Court challenging the Ghana Bar Association’s monopoly as the sole professional association for lawyers in Ghana.
Speaking at a meeting with Ghana Law Society members in Accra on Thursday, September 25, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie emphasized the importance of following proper legal procedures.
“To us, it means you must have a certificate from the General Legal Council. So, when in your speech you say that you are going to make a representation to the General Legal Council for recognition and licensing, it will be in the right direction. Because all that we are interested in at the General Legal Council is that you will possess our license,” he stated.
The Supreme Court case could potentially reshape Ghana’s legal profession by paving the way for multiple professional associations.
