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  "id": 9018073,
  "title": "Ghana Law Society sets September 30 for maiden Bar Conference on legal reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/ghana-law-society-sets-september-30-for-maiden-bar-conference-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T21:52:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ghana-law-society-sets-september-30-for-maiden-bar-conference-on-legal-reforms/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ghana Law Society (GLS) has scheduled its inaugural Annual Bar Conference for Wednesday, September 30, 2026, under the theme \"Legal Reforms: The Place of the Ghanaian Lawyer.\" The event, as announced by the Society's General Secretary Sam Atukwei Quaye, aims to enhance the practice of law and facilitate discussions among key stakeholders in the legal profession, government, and the public. Expected to attract legal practitioners, judges, policymakers, corporate leaders, and distinguished guests from Ghana and abroad, the conference will serve as a platform to address policy gaps and other significant legal and national interests. Notable special guests may include Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, Speaker of Parliament Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dominic Ayine, President of the Law Society of Kenya Charles Kanjama, and Professor Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba. The GLS remains committed to fostering excellence, ethical standards, and good governance within Ghana's legal community.",
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        "published": "2026-09-21T18:24:42.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}