Attorney-General to introduce new bill to regulate discipline of lawyers
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr. Dominic Ayine, has announced plans to introduce a new Bill to strengthen the legal framework for the discipline of lawyers in Ghana. In an address read on his behalf by the Deputy Attorney-General at the opening of the 2026 Conference of the Ghana Bar Association, Dr. Ayine disclosed … The post Attorney-General to introduce new bill to regulate…
Dr. Dominic Ayine, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, has announced plans to introduce a new Bill aimed at strengthening the legal framework for disciplining lawyers in Ghana. The Bill, titled the Legal Profession (Practitioners Standards Board) Bill, is expected to be reviewed and approved by Cabinet before being laid before Parliament.
The proposed law seeks to establish an independent Disciplinary Committee with clear rules of procedure and provisions for proportionate sanctions, moving away from the existing framework where the Disciplinary Committee handles both investigations and adjudications. Dr. Ayine highlighted the need to eliminate conflicts of interest by creating a Board of lay non-lawyers and professional representatives with guaranteed tenure, ensuring that disciplinary mechanisms are not influenced by external interference.
This progressive reform is part of broader efforts to revolutionize legal practice and training, following the recent passage of the Legal Education Act, 2026.
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