UG School of Law wins Supreme Court 150th anniversary moot competition
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration placed second, while the University of Cape Coast finished third. Pentecost University was also recognised as the Best Private Law School in the competition.
The University of Ghana School of Law has been crowned overall winner of the Moot Court Competition held as part of activities marking the 150th anniversary of Ghana’s Supreme Court.
The Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration placed second, while the University of Cape Coast finished third.
Pentecost University was also recognised as the Best Private Law School in the competition.
The two-day contest brought together law students from 11 universities across the country.
It gave the participants a platform to test their legal research, courtroom advocacy and oral argument skills through simulated court proceedings.
Speaking at the opening of the grand finale, Supreme Court Justice Richard Adjei Frimpong praised the students for the quality of their performance.
He said the competitors had demonstrated strong legal reasoning, analytical ability and advocacy skills throughout the contest.
According to him, the competition was an important way of building confidence among aspiring lawyers and preparing them for the demands of legal practice.
He said students must be trained not only to make persuasive submissions, but also to respond properly to questions from the Bench.
Justice Adjei Frimpong therefore recommended to Chief Justice Paul Baffoe-Bonnie that the moot competition be made a regular part of judicial activities.
“We owe it to the younger ones to build future lawyers and judges who would demonstrate professionalism in their work,” he said.
The grand finale was presided over by retired Supreme Court Justice Agnes Dordzie.
The competition formed part of the Supreme Court’s anniversary programme aimed at promoting excellence in legal education and deepening public appreciation of Ghana’s judicial system.
