Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie has urged law students to uphold integrity and discipline as fundamental principles in their professional journey.
He said the legal profession demanded courage, commitment to ethics, and an unwavering dedication to defending the rule of law, adding that students must always remember that the profession existed primarily to safeguard rights and strengthen the delivery.
Addressing the 2025/2026 academic year induction ceremony for Professional Law Course students of the Ghana School of Law, Kumasi Campus, the Chief Justice reminded the inductees that the study of law required consistency and intense focus.
He advised them to avoid distractions and commit to continuous reading, stressing that maintaining high professional standards remained central to Ghana’s legal system.
Mechanisms such as re-tallying and remarking of examination scripts, he noted, would continue to be implemented diligently and within reasonable timelines to ensure fairness.
A total of 376 students were inducted at the ceremony, which was held on the theme: “Charting New Directions in Legal Education: Diverse Career Opportunities Emerging from Reforms.”
Touching on reforms in the Call to the Bar processes, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie announced that what previously existed as the “Mini Call” would now be known as the “Batch Call,” while the traditional “Main Call” would be designated as the “October Call.”
He said candidates who met all prescribed requirements could apply for either call without fear of stigma or unnecessary distinctions.
He further indicated that the General Legal Council was considering the possibility of organising future Call to the Bar ceremonies in Kumasi.
Professor Raymond Atuguba, Acting Director of Legal Education, said teaching and assessment at the School would continue to be guided by transparency, structure, and discipline.
He stressed that fairness in legal education was not an act of kindness but a matter of justice.
He encouraged students to measure their success by personal growth rather than comparison, urging them to avoid shortcuts and work diligently to meet the expectations of their families and communities.
