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Advancing Africa’s Development Through Legal Education: A Ghanaian Insight
Author(s)
Kujo E. McDave
Alexander Hackman-Aidoo
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DOI:10.17265/1548-6605/2020.05.003
Affiliation(s)
Pentecost University, Accra, Ghana
University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
ABSTRACT
There is a plethora of literature
on the state of legal education in Africa. Many of such works deal with structural
defects in the legal educational system whereas others focus on content analysis
of legal education curricula. These works are unanimous that the state of legal
education in Africa requires a review of the system to meet local needs. In this
paper we reiterate the issue of local content and argue that if legal education
is to serve Africa well, then, it must be tailored to meet her local and contemporary
needs. By extension, we also explore the missing links between legal education and
development. Using Ghana and other African countries in a comparative discourse,
it is our view that beyond the lamentations on the poor state of legal education
in Africa lies the need for reforms. Such reforms, as is hoped, would advance
Africa’s development in areas where she falls short.
KEYWORDS
legal education, sustainable education, its relevance to development
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