Ghanaian businessman and policy advocate Senyo Hosi has praised President John Dramani Mahama and the government for the passage and assent of the Legal Education Bill, describing the move as a major step toward expanding access to legal education in Ghana.

In a statement titled “Law for All,” Hosi reflected on his personal experiences and the longstanding challenges facing legal education in the country, arguing that access to legal knowledge should not be treated as a privilege but as a tool for empowerment and justice.

He recounted how, at the age of 17, he appeared in court to defend his family home after their lawyer failed to show up in a legal dispute involving his father.

According to him, the Presiding judge at the time, Justice (Major, Rtd) Acquaye, encouraged him to pursue legal education after listening to his arguments in court.

Hosi said the experience shaped his understanding of the importance of legal literacy and access to justice.

He also recalled his involvement in advocacy efforts against what he described as systemic bottlenecks within Ghana’s legal education system, including protests over mass failures and limited access to professional legal training.

The businessman referenced demonstrations by law students in 2019 demanding reforms to the legal education system and acknowledged the role played by lawyers Oye Lithur and Kofi Bentil in securing bail for arrested protesters.

According to Hosi, the previous structure of legal education denied many qualified students the opportunity to pursue professional law training, forcing some Ghanaians to seek alternative routes through countries such as The Gambia.

He argued that broader access to legal education would strengthen democratic institutions, improve accountability and support national development.

Hosi commended Attorney-General and Minister for Justice Dominic Ayine, legal practitioner Marietta Brew, South Dayi MP Rockson-Nelson Dafeamekpor and Deputy Attorney-General Srem Sai for their contributions toward the reforms.

He described the Legal Education Bill as a “structural correction” that expands opportunity and creates a more inclusive and future-ready legal education system for Ghana.