Accra Metropolitan University inaugurates law school advisory board
THE Founder of Accra Metropolitan University, Professor Joshua Alabi, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to excellence in legal education, stressing that the success of any law faculty depended on the performance of its students in professional examinations.
He expressed confidence in the calibre of lecturers assembled for the programme, noting that students would receive the necessary academic preparation to excel and enhance the reputation of the institution.
Professor Alabi made the remarks at the inauguration of the University’s School of Law Advisory Board held in Accra on Thursday.
The ceremony was aimed at formally constituting the board to provide strategic direction and professional oversight for the School of Law.
He recalled that when the university was established, it faced regulatory challenges because online tertiary education had not yet been embraced in the country.
According to him, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated global acceptance of online learning and demonstrated that quality education could be delivered virtually when supported by strong systems.
The eight-member Advisory Board is chaired by Sir Dennis Dominic Adjei, a Justice of the Supreme Court. Other members are Jones Victor Mawulorm Dotse, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court; and Justice Alexander Osei Tutu, a Justice of the Court of Appeal.
The rest are lawyer Victor Kwadjoga Adawudu, a legal practitioner and regulatory strategist; Professor Justice Olivia Anku-Tsede, a Ghanaian jurist, legal academic and corporate and commercial law expert; Professor Abubakar Isa Umar, a legal practitioner and academic leader; lawyer Thaddeus Sory, a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitration and an arbitrator; and legal practitioner, lawyer Naomi Alabi, who serves as Secretary to the Board.
The Acting Vice Chancellor, Professor Goski Alabi, described the event as a defining moment in the evolution of the School of Law.
She explained that the board had been constituted to safeguard academic and professional standards, ensure that the curriculum remained rigorous and responsive to national and global developments, and guide the ethical and professional formation of students.
She added that the board would strengthen collaboration between academia and legal practice, provide strategic counsel on programme innovation and research leadership, and enhance the visibility and reputation of the university as a centre of excellence in legal education.
A Member of the General Legal Council, Francis Xavier Kojo Sosu, commended the University for anticipating reforms contained in the Legal Education Reform Bill currently before Parliament.
He noted that one of the major challenges confronting legal education in Ghana had been the lack of practical training.
Mr Sosu said the proposed reforms sought to make legal education more experiential, requiring students to draft legal documents, participate in internships and gain exposure to court proceedings.
He encouraged the university to incorporate emerging fields such as technology law and artificial intelligence into its curriculum.
BY STEPHANIE BIRIKORANG
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