Ghana's Chief Justice Gertrude Sackey Torkornoo, has initiated the construction of a state-of-the-art multipurpose facility for the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSoL), with an estimated cost of $14 million.

The groundbreaking ceremony was held on the 30th of October 2023. During the event, Chief Justice Torkornoo praised the project as forward-thinking and visionary in nature.

She emphasized that upon its completion, the facility will position UGSoL to be a strong contender among esteemed law schools across the globe.

“This project will showcase a world-class facility surpassing those available to many schools of Law around the globe. It reflects the spirit of leadership and excellence that the University of Ghana and its School of Law had always been,” declared.

She believes that the new project signifies the evolution and expansion of both the University of Ghana (UG) and the University of Ghana School of Law (UGSoL) throughout the years, solidifying their positions as the nation's top university and law school.

“For 45 years, the University of Ghana Faculty of Law stood as the only Faculty of Law in the country. During this period, it incubated and housed almost all the legal knowledge and infrastructure for the training and practice of law,” Justice Torkornoo said.

She added, “I am hopeful that the envisaged state-of-the-art facility will not only contribute significantly to legal education but will also act as the leadership beacon to all involved in the learning, administration, and implementation of law and justice”.

The Deputy Attorney-General Tuah-Yeboah, who highlighted the University of Ghana School of Law's introduction of Graduate Law programs for law graduates and other disciplines, thereby expanding their knowledge of the law, praised the school for its significant contribution to legal education in Ghana.

“The University of Ghana School of Law is the mother faculty and sets the standard for all other faculties of Law in the country. The school, therefore, deserves such a befitting edifice to carry on its good work,” he added.

When finished, the four-story, GHC14 million building project will feature a 1,500-seat auditorium, roughly 50 lecture rooms with capacities ranging from 1,000 to 16 seats, two 750-seat moot courts, 100 offices, a 500-seat library, a gymnasium, clinic, cafeteria, baby bay, bookstore, and a rooftop bar, among other amenities.