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\ufeffA section of the students admitted into the Faculty of Law during the ceremony <\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Ethical discipline<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Addressing\nthe law students, the renowned legal practitioner said the issue of ethical\ndiscipline becomes even increasingly important in these modern times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n According\nto him \u201cevery law school has a\nprofound duty and a unique opportunity to inculcate principles of professional\nethics and standards in its students.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nastute lawyer advised that in order to familiarise law students with ethical\ndemands of the professions, law faculties should inculcate moot court practices\nas veritable part of their curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In\norder to reduce the cost of justice to consumers, he posited that \u201cas a\nprofession with a monopoly over the performance of certain services, we have\nspecial obligations to the consumers of justice to be energetic and imaginative\nin producing the best quality of justice at the lowest possible costs for those\nwho use it, and with a minimum of delay.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Cost of legal service <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nDeputy Minister of Justice expressed concern about the cost of legal services\nto the public. He said a large percentage of the population do not have\nmeaningful access to legal services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He\ndisclosed that in too many cases, clients are “ripped off” by fees\nthat are greatly out of proportion to the complexity of the transaction or the\ntime spent by the lawyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The\nDeputy Attorney General prescribed alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as\na powerful avenue to dealing with the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sacrifices <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr.\nGodfred Yeboah Dame noted that to\nstudy law properly, the student must be prepared to forgo the pleasures of\nprivate life at the most inconvenient moments and for indefinite periods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cIt is a heavy price\nto pay but the rewards are great intellectually, and when you are called to the\nbar, the rewards will be greater financially and spiritually,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Deputy Attorney\nGeneral and Deputy Minister of Justice advised that students, once admitted into the study of the law,\nshould be given copies of the bar association\u2019s rules of ethics of the\nprofession to guide them through their training and professional walk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"