Lawyer, engineer, and lecturer Dr. Kwaku Boadu has disclosed that Ghana has produced a total of 11,400 lawyers since 1877.
Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Dr. Boadu explained that out of this number, about 8,600 are currently active in the profession.
He further clarified that the figure excludes the 824 newly qualified lawyers who were called to the Bar over the weekend.
“In the case of lawyers, we have fairly accurate data. I will say that from 1877 to date, Ghana has trained 11,400 lawyers, and currently, we have about 8,600 lawyers active. This is not adding the 824 that were called to the bar over the weekend,” he said.
Dr. Boadu credited the accuracy of the data to the legal profession’s long-standing commitment to maintaining consistent and detailed records.
“Our data is accurate because we have taken the trouble to capture all the data from 1877 to date,” he added.