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Chief Justice nominee, Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie, has called for an expansion of legal education admissions in Ghana, arguing that the country is producing far fewer lawyers than it needs to meet national demand.
Appearing before Parliament’s Appointments Committee on Monday, November 10, 2025, Justice Baffoe-Bonnie dismissed claims that the legal profession is becoming oversaturated, describing such assertions as misleading.
“I do not share the view that we are churning out too many lawyers. We are also not overproducing. If you combine all the lawyers, we are not up to 15,000… currently, despite the number of people being called to the bar this year and last year, the total is not even 7,000, and of that, fewer than 5,000 are in private practice,” he stated.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie explained that the perception of oversupply often stems from the concentration of lawyers in Accra, creating the impression that the profession is overcrowded. He emphasized the need to broaden access to legal education to train more lawyers capable of serving communities across the country.
In addition, the nominee proposed the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into judicial processes to enhance efficiency and reduce delays. He suggested that AI could play a key role in tasks such as empanelling judges for cases and managing administrative functions within the judiciary.
Justice Baffoe-Bonnie noted that leveraging technology would modernize Ghana’s justice system and improve access to justice for all citizens.