…. Legal reforms to take centre stage
The Ghana Law Society (GLS) will host its 2026 Annual Bar Conference on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at the La Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, with legal reforms and the role of Ghanaian lawyers expected to dominate discussions.
The conference will be held under the theme “Legal Reforms: The Place of the Ghanaian Lawyer” and is expected to bring together lawyers and other members of the legal community.
Among the invited guests are President John Dramani Mahama; the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin; the Chief Justice, Paul Baffoe-Bonnie; and the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine.
Other invited speakers include Senior Counsel Charles Kanjama, President of the Law Society of Kenya, and Kenyan lawyer, activist, and public speaker, Patrick Loch Otieno Lumumba.
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The conference is expected to provide a platform for discussions on legal reforms and the role of Ghanaian lawyers in shaping the country’s justice system and legal profession.
The GLS, headed by South Dayi Member of Parliament (MP) Rockson-Nelson Etse Kwami Dafeamekpor, has opened registration for the conference and set September 28, 2026, as the deadline for prospective delegates.
Registration is being conducted through ConfHub, an online platform that allows delegates to register, make payments, access tickets, and complete check-in through a single portal.
According to information on the platform, delegates who successfully register and make payment will receive an instant ticket, a QR code for check-in, and a certificate after the conference.
The system is designed to eliminate the need for paper-based registration, while allowing delegates to create accounts to manage their conference registrations, tickets, and certificates.
At present, the platform provides registration options for lawyers, while registration options for students and non-student members are marked as temporarily paused.
The conference is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m.
The GLS has urged prospective delegates to complete their registration before the September 28 deadline.
According to information on the ConfHub platform, the system has hosted 18 conferences so far, with more than 2,400 delegates registered and over 1,800 certificates issued across six cities.
This comes after the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) held its 2026/2027 Annual General Conference at the Aqua Safari Resort in Ada in the Greater Accra Region, with calls for the legal profession to embrace technology, commercial innovation and reforms to remain relevant in a changing economy.
The conference, held from September 13 to September 18, 2026, was organized under the theme “150 Years of Ghana’s Legal Evolution: Transforming the Profession and Driving Its Future with Industry.”
The gathering brought together members of the legal profession and representatives of key institutions within Ghana’s justice system.
In her opening address, the GBA National President, Efua Ghartey, stressed the need for lawyers to adapt to technological developments and embrace new approaches to legal practice.
She also highlighted the importance of commercial innovation and judicial impartiality in strengthening the legal profession and maintaining public confidence in the justice system.
The conference featured participation from representatives of the Chief Justice, the Attorney-General’s Office and legal leaders from various regions.
The discussions focused on the evolution of Ghana’s legal profession over the past 150 years and the need to position it for the future in response to developments in industry, technology and commerce.
The theme also underscored the changing relationship between law and industry, with participants considering how the legal profession could contribute more effectively to Ghana’s economic development while maintaining professional standards and the independence of the judiciary.
The conference formed part of the GBA’s annual programme of professional engagement and provided a platform for lawyers to deliberate on issues affecting the profession and the wider justice system.
The six-day event concluded on September 18 at the Aqua Safari Resort in Ada.
