This note will discuss the goal of law practice management, why there is a need to learn law practice management, benefits of studying law practice management, and the sources of law for law practice management.
It is often disputed whether law practice is a business, a profession, or both. This note explores the various argues that have been advanced for each position and concludes that while law practice is a profession, it is organised and operated in accordance with business principles.
This note will discuss several common terminologies used to refer to practicing lawyers globally. The terminologies to be discussed in this note are those from the course manual on law practice management. In this note, the terminologies are grouped by subject matter.
This note will discuss the nature and scope of regulation, the need for the regulation of law practice and the benefits of such regulation, highlight the fact that the regulation of law practice is a universal practice, highlight the various forms of regulation, and briefly discuss the Ghanaian approach to the regulation of law practice, and the legal framework for the regulation of law practice in Ghana.
This note will discuss the General Legal Council as the body in charge of the regulation of law practice in Ghana and the ways in which the Council regulates law practice in Ghana.
This note will discuss the Ghana Bar Association in the context of the regulation of law practice in Ghana. The note will emphasise that while the Association has codes of conduct and seeks to ensure that their members maintain the highest ethical and professional standards, it has no regulatory authority. The note will also emphasise that despite the lack of regulatory authority, the Association works with and supports the General Legal Council to execute its mandate.