The Attorney-General and Minister responsible for Justice, Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has outlined key miscellaneous and transitional provisions contained in the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025, as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen legal education and training in Ghana.

In a statement dated October 24, 2025, Dr. Ayine explained that clauses 82 to 87 of the Bill address various miscellaneous matters critical to the effective administration of legal education under the proposed law.

Clause 82, he noted, empowers the relevant Council to demand the provision of returns or information relating to legal education and training, where such information is required to enable the Council to perform its functions under the Bill.

Clause 83 authorises the Minister, acting on the advice of the Council, to make Regulations by legislative instrument to ensure the effective and efficient implementation of the new law.

According to Dr. Ayine, clause 84 provides for the interpretation of words and phrases used in the Bill, while clause 85 revokes the relevant provisions of the Legal Profession (Professional and Post-Call Law Course) Regulations, 2018 (L.I. 2355).

Clause 86 introduces consequential amendments to provisions of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), and also amends portions of the Legal Profession (Professional and Post-Call Law Course) Regulations, 2018, to align them with the new legal framework.

Clause 87 addresses savings, ensuring the protection of existing rights and obligations, while clause 88 deals with transitional matters to guide the smooth implementation of the reforms.

Dr. Ayine said the provisions are intended to ensure continuity, clarity and efficiency as the country transitions to the new legal education regime under the Legal Education Reform Bill, 2025.