Controversy over a statement made by the former First Lady of Ghana as to the veracity of the qualification of Nana Akufo Addo as a lawyer is still ongoing and portends to shift national focus from more productive endeavour. That Nana Akufo Addo is on the roll of Lawyers in Ghana is in no doubt. How could the contrary have escaped all of us all these years? In any case this is very easy to check from the General Legal Council. Nana is supposed to have been called to the English Bar Inner Temple after undertaking the Bar Vocational Course and passing out in July 1971.
What others have to sought to ask in the midst of the controversy however derives from the pertinence of the premise the former First Lady created as to Nana Akufo-Addo's first degree and not how she subsequently developed her thought flow. She said Nana Akufo-Addo offered Economics for his first degree in the University of Ghana, Legon. This does not appear to be in controversy. She further stated that Nana Akufo-Addo had a 3rd Class in Economics for that first degree; that is also not in controversy. Now to the questions others are asking:
To the former First Lady: Do you know that you do not necessarily have to offer a fist degree in Law to qualify as a Lawyer?
To Nana Akufo Addo. How did get admitted to embark on the the Bar Vocational Course if you had a 3rd class in your first degree? Did you have some exemption?
These questions are asked in the context of the following 3-stage requirement for qualifying as a Lawyer in the UK.
Academic Stage
This consists of an undergraduate degree in law, or undergraduate degree in any other subject at the minimum of a 2ii (- 2ii,II(ii) or 2b is a Second Class lower Degree Koku's clarification) If you choose the route of an undergraduate degree in a subject other than Law you must complete a one year conversion course (CPE). The standard requirement for completion of the Academic Stage is a II(ii) UK Honours Degree or its equivalent; this applies to Law and Non-Law Degrees alike. Under the Consolidated Regulations of the Inns of Court and the General Council of the Bar, Professional Qualifications may not be accepted in lieu of this requirement.See the Academic Stage section on the BSB website for full information on the Academic Stage.
Vocational Stage
You must join one of the four Inns before you commence this stage of training. The Bar Vocational Course, one year full time or two years part time. Once you have successfully completed the BVC you will be Called to the Bar by your Inn. You will also have to undertake twelve qualifying sessions (previously known as "dining") before Call to the Bar. See the BVC section on the BSB website for full information on the Vocational Stage
Pupillage
Pupillage consists of one year spent in an authorised pupillage training organisation (either barristers' chambers or another approved legal environment). See the Pupillage section on the BSB website for further information.
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Source of Context: http://www.barstandardsboard.org.uk/qualifyingforthebar/whatistheacademicstage/
Answering these questions should contribute to putting this controversy to rest. God Bless Ghana. Ghana deserves Truth,Justice and Peaceful Co-existence
Koku
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Dear Koku,
Firstly, I attempt to answer those pertinent questions being put to Mrs Rawlings and Mr Akufo-Addo . I believe Mrs Rawlings is fully aware that one does not necessarily have to obtain or attain a first degree in Law in order to qualify eventually as a Lawyer.
It behoves Akufo-Addo now to defend himself by providing the necessary documents from the appropriate institution(s) in England to refute these SERIOUS ALLEGATIONS from Mrs Rawlings.
Second, it is and will indeed be fitting for THREE institutions and bodies like the General Legal Council, Parliament, and The Commission for Human Rights and Administrative Justice to do Ghanaians some good by THOROUGHLY and FORENSICALLY investigating Akufo-Addo. Akufo-Addo has been a parliamentarian and a cabinet minister of state for all these years. At the moment, this is the man who wants to be president, this is the man who has a DRUG ALLEGATION hanging precariously over his neck like an albatross. I am confident that public investigations will not only go a very long way to help the good people of Ghana but more importantly, Mr Akufo-Addo himself as he wants to be the number one citizen of Ghana.
So far the Akufo Addo response has been no response to serious allegations. This it would appear is not very helpful to his ambition.
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