Practising law in Ghana as a foreign lawyer

Ghanaian citizens with a foreign LL.B.

For: Ghanaians who studied law abroad.

1. Show that you passed the required core subjects, including Ghana-specific ones, and an elective.
2. Take the entrance examination and interview at the Ghana School of Law, if still required.
3. Complete the Professional Law Course (about two years) and a six-month internship, pass the final assessments, and be called to the Bar.

A reported Supreme Court decision said the General Legal Council could not make the entrance exam and interview mandatory for holders of a Ghanaian LL.B. The School still lists them, so check the current position.

Lawyers already called abroad (Post-Call Law Course)

For: Ghanaians qualified in a similar legal system, and non-Ghanaian lawyers from countries with a reciprocal arrangement.

1. Show that you have studied the core subjects, or their equivalents, and take the Post-Call Law Course at the Ghana School of Law.