Stop Embarrassing Yourself - H Kwasi Prempeh To General Legal Council | General News

Prof Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of Ghana Center for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), has suggested the General Legal Council, GLC, to not embarrass itself following a directive demanding the social media handles of legislation college students as a part of disciplinary measures.

According to him, the physique that regulates the authorized career in Ghana must also desist from embarrassing the whole career, and the nation at massive, with its actions.

In a Facebook put up on Wednesday, November 9, the lawyer and educationalist acknowledged that the GCL can do issues proper with out resorting to was he calls "nonsense."

"The General Legal Council should stop embarrassing itself, the entire legal profession, and the country. We can do without such nonsense at this time," H Kwasi Prempeh wrote.

Meanwhile, Elorm Ababio, a student who simply accomplished the Ghana School of Law (GSL) won't be referred to as to the Ghana Bar on account of a petition filed towards her by a "concerned citizen".

Known popularly on YouTube as Ama Governor, the grievance, in accordance with a letter signed by Justice Cynthia Pamela A. Addo JA, Secretary, Ghana Legal Council (GLC), acknowledged that Ama Governor is seen in broadly circulated movies participating in what it describes as “conduct unbecoming of an applicant to be called to the Bar”.

The Complainant, the GLC Secretary indicated, additionally submitted a flash drive [pen drive] which accommodates chosen video information and hyperlinks of Ama Governor to related web site publications.

Ama Governor's conduct is alleged to violate Regulation 21(c) of the Legal Profession (Professional and Post-call Law Course) Regulations, 2018 LI 2355.

The stated Regulation states: “A student of the school qualifies to be called to the Bar, if that student has […] (c) satisfied the Council that the student is of good character.”

Also, The school mandated to coach authorized practitioners on Wednesday, November 9, 2020, directed college students to submit their social media handles for monitoring to make sure that they keep a personality befitting the authorized career.

Yaw Oppong, Director of the School who can also be a member of the GLC, talking throughout the swearing-in ceremony of the School of Law Students' Representative Council (SRC) executives defined that the request for social media handles will assist many college students prepared to be referred to as to the bar to keep up a very good character.

“Everybody must present their social media handles. We are going to take a look at it and you'll be monitored when it comes to conduct. We are required by legislation to make suggestions. We do not wish to stampede you.

“You are going to reapply beyond the pass and submit yourselves for all legitimate checks,” he stated.