UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

SCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE (PFD) BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL. B)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2024

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
• ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER
BOOKLET
• TIME ALLOWED IS NINETY (90) MINUTES.

1. You have been asked to oversee a Trust Fund for an eighteen-year-old female
prodigy, who will soon be completing her PhD in robotics and computing
systems. With her innate intellect, coupled with her family's money and
influence, she has viewed her education as a hobby, which has now run its
course. She has expressed her desire to emulate social media trendsetters and
enjoy her life by partying on her family's many private islands, spending
millions on shopping and occasionally inventing a new device capable of
entertaining herself and her friends, until she is ready to take over the family
empire.

Is there any reason to convince this young female prodigy to do otherwise?

If you think so, what arguments would you put forward to change her mind?
If you think not, what are your reasons for agreeing with her choice?

2. In your opinion, what are the top five (5) challenges affecting the
administration of justice in Ghana today?

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Your answer to this question should not exceed five (5) pages of your
answer booklet.

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FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST

DEGRE E LLB ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION, 2U00

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON ANY TWO (2) OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

• ANSWER THE TWO QUESTIONS ON SEPARATE ANSWER

BOOKS

• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT;

ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL; AND PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE.

TIME: 90 MINUTES

I. Comment on the view that a free and vibrant press is an indispensable part
of democratic governance.

2. "Education is the most important item on Ghana's development agenda".

Discuss
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FACULTY OF I A
POST FIRST DEGREE LLB
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION,
2001

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON ANY TWO Q2) OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW

• ANSWER THE TWO QUESTIONS ON SEPARATE ANSWER

BOOKS

• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT;

ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL; AND PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE.

TIME: 90 MINUTES

I. Technology offers significant and expanding opportunities at all levels of

Ghana's educational system for the enhancement of traditional learning
models and for increased access to educational opportunities for all lifelong
learners. Discuss

2. Critically appraise the statement that information is one of the most important
resources in a civil society in modern day Ghana.
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 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST

DEGREE LLB ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION; 2002

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON ANY TWO Q) OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW.

• ANSWER THE TWO QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER

BOOKS

• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE;

CLARITY OF THOUGHT; AND ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL.

TIME: 90 MINUTES

1. Critically, examine the view that the best way of improving land management
and making land available for, agricultural, industrial, commercial, and
residential development is to roll back the participation of the state in land
management and return land administration to the traditional, authorities.

2. "The decision of the Supreme Court that the "Fast Track" High Court is
unconstitutional is a retrograde step. It is not in the interest of the administration
of justice in the country."
Critically examine the above view.
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FACUI TV OW 1 AW
POST FIRST DEGREE II
ENTRANCE EX AMINA ION,
20013

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO QUESTIONS BELOW.

• WRITE YOUR ESSAYS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS

• WRJTE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT;

ANALYTICAL ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL AND PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE.

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINU TES

I. "Justice is a pre-condition for reconciliation and follows from forgiveness."

To what extent is the on-going National Reconciliation process designed to satisfy
the requirements of justice and therefore achieve reconciliation.

2. Indiscipline in any society is not just a simple matter, of attitude; it has deep
social economic and political roots and must therefore be addressed fromthese
perspectives."
Discuss
 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE LLB ENTRANCE
EXAMINATlON,
2004.

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW.

• ANSWER THE TWO QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKLETS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY.
• ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR:

-PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE;

-CLARITY OF THOUGHT; AND
-ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL

·TIME ALLOWED IS 90 MINUTE S.

1. "We have to decide whether we want to exploit our natural resources

for economic gain or preserve them for environmental and aesthetic
reasons". What do you think?

2. Those close to political power say that Ghana is making steady progress in
deepening democratic governance. Those no longer close to political power
say
that the appearance masks a misuse of democratic forms and rhetoric to
undermine
substantive democratic norms."

3. Write three brief memoranda: the first summarising the case for those close
to political power; the second, the case for those no longer close to political
power; and the third assessing the position of the two sides for an independent
International organization that is considering how to support the deepening of
democracy in Ghana.

GOOD LUCK!
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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW
LLB ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. 2005

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON TI-IE TWO QUESTIONS BELOW.

• WRITE YOUR ESSAYS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS.
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT.

ANALYTICAL ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL AND PROPER USE
OF LANGUAGE.

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

1 . Ghana does not need any more lawyers."

To what extent, if any, do you, agree with this view?

2. a. Unless we tackle seriously the evil of corruption in Ghana there can be

no hope for development Comment.

b. Amnesty, Pardons and Truth and Reconciliation Commissions make

worse violations of human rights.
Discuss.

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 UNIVERSITY OT GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION,
2006

INSTRUCTIONS TO
CANDIDATES:
> WRITE ESSAVS ON THE TWO QUESTIONS BELOW.
> WRITE YOUR ESSAYS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS.
► WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY. CANDIDATES WHOSE SCRIPTS
WILL NOT BE CREDITED FOR ANSWERS
ARE
THAT CANNOT BE DECIPHERED OR READ BY THE
EXAMINERS.
» UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER SHOULD YOUR
NAME OR PERSONAL DETAILS APPEAR ANYWHERE IN YOUR
ANSWER BOOKS.

NOTE WELL THAT YOUR ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR:

• PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE;
• CLARITY OF THOUGHT; &
• ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL.

TIME ALLOWED: NINETY (90) MINUTES ONLY

GOOD LUCK!

Qu. l. "Societies all over the world have long had an interest in the ways in which
their young are prepared for citizenship and how they learn to take part in civie
life. Today that interest might better be described as a concern- in fact, as a
growing concern, particularly in democratic societies. There is evidence aplenty
that no country, including our own dear country Ghana, has achieved the
desired level of infonned understanding and acceptance of the rights and
responsibilities
among the totality of its citizens that is required for the constant and robust
nurturing, maintenance and improvement of any constitutional
democracy."

Critically examine and discuss the above statement. In your answer

cogently explain and show why, how, and in what way or ways, our young
democratic nation should make civic education a prime and pivotal concern.
[PLEASE TURN OVER]
 Qu. 2. Consider carefully the following statement and then answer questions a. and
b. hereof:
"Accountability, like electricity, is difficult to define, but possesses qualities that
makes its presence in a system immediately detectable. To touch a live wire in a,
circuit is enough to establish the presence of electricity without further need of
definition. The shock of recognition that attends the presence of accountability in
a system of government may not be quite as direct, but it is nonetheless detectable.

Accountability must therefore be seen as the activating, but fragile, element

permeating a complex network connecting the Government upward to Parliament
and the Executive and downward and outward to a geographically dispersed
bureaucracy grouped in a bewildering array of ministries, departments, agencies,
units, boards; services commissions, district assemblies and other public entities or
bodies. Accountability moves through this network like the current in a circuit but
always in some sort of relation to the control centre, the Executive and the Cabinet.
The dispersal and structural complexity of the bureaucracy makes the control
centre vulnerable to stoppages and short-circuits or overloading. The control
centre the Government, although ultimately responsible for answering to the
legislature, may find itself out of touch with what is happening, or failing to
happen, at the other end of the network. Similarly, a signal from the centre may
never reach the
departmental unit, agency, or district assembly concerned or may reach it in so
garbled or confused a state that judgments as to performance become impossible
to make.

In short, accountability relies on a system of connecting links - a two way circuit

involving a flow of information that is relevant and timely, not only for managers
but for those who must scrutinize the decisions and deeds of managers. We gauge
its presence when we observe that a certain discipline has been imposed upon those
who are assigned roles and duties in the system. In simple terms, accountability is
that quality of a system that obliges the participants to pay attention to their
respective assigned and accepted responsibilities, to understand that it does matter.
Thus, the likelihood that agreed goals and objectives will be attained is enhanced."

2.a. In the context of today's fiscal situation in Ghana, the pervasiveness of

governmental. activity and with regard also had to the great and continuing
z ' '
pressures facing those who now presently exercise leadership in the public service
and government at all levels in our country, what functional criteria, in your
•
carefully reasoned, coherently structured and considered view, must be defined,
designed or devised to guide and assure the proper functioning a of all actors in
such a system to ensure that they are held fully and clearly accountable in a
progressive and unbroken chain of linkages'?
2.b. In the light of the above quoted statement, briefly indicate or show what
positive role (or roles), if any, you see for 'accountability' or accountable systems
in challenging, mangers and leaders in the public service of Ghana to rediscover a
sense of frugality and a commitment to the careful husbanding and deployment of
resources, in order to further government programmes and activities as well as
make possible or bolster the efforts of the many Ghanaians, both inside and outside
government, who are commendably working to achieve effective. efficient and
responsible govemment.

end of examination/ April 1" 2006/ good luck.

 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LLB

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS,
2007

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• WRJTE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW

• ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEP ARATE ANSWER BOOKLET

• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE,

PROPER ORGANIZATION OF MA [Link] AND CLARITY OF THOUGHT.

TIME: 90 MINU TES

1. "Conflict is endemic in Africa because of the poverty of good

governance". Do you agree?

2. "Chieftaincy cannot cohere with democratic governance no matter its

reform". Discuss.

END OF QUESTIONS
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FACULTY OF L,AW POST FIRST

DEGREE LLB ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION, 2008

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW

• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS

• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF

LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANISATION OF
MATERIAL

TIME: 90 MINUTE S

1. "Legal education and the legal profession breed elitism and perpetuate historical
hierarchy in the society," Do you agree?

If so, what can be done to level the playing field for all segments of the
society to have equal access to the profession?

If not, why does this perception exist and what can be done to correct that?

2. "The discovery of oil is the beginning and the end of resource curse in
Ghana." Discuss.
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FACULTY OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2009

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

► WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO QUESTIONS BELOW.

► WRITE YOUR ESSAY ANSWERS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWER
BOOKS: USE THE GREEN BOOKLET FOR QUESTION ONE (1).
► SCRIPTS
WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY IN INK. CANDIDATES WHOSE
ARE ILLEGIBLE WILL NOT BE CREDITED FOR ANSWERS
THAT CANNOT BE DECIPHERED OR READ BY THE EXAMINERS.
► UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WHATSOEVER SHOULD YOUR
NAME OR ANY OTHER PERSONAL DETAILS WHATSOEVER
BESIDES YOUR ASSIGNED INDEX NUMBER APPEAR ANYWHERE
IN YOUR ANSWER BOOKS.

NOTE WELL THAT EACH QUESTION CARRIES EQUAL MARKS AND

THAT YOUR ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR:

• PROPER USE OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE;

• CLARITY OF THOUGHT; &
• ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL.

TIME ALLOWED: NINETY (90) MINUTES ONLY

Qu.I. "Development is the new proclaimed name for precious, enduring, and
assured true peace in this twenty-first century".
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE ABOVE STATEMENT?

Qu.2."Globalization has brought with it many benefits to both the developing

and developed world; however, the current worldwide financial crisis also
shows that it (globalization) has its attendant costs."
DISCUSS.

YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE CAREFULLY REASONED, COHERENTLY

STRUCTURED AND THE MAIN POINTS WELL SET OUT AND ARGUED.
end of examination/April 22 2008./good luck
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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

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FACULTY OF LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2010
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW
• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF

LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION OF
MATERIAL

TIME: 90 MINUTE S

l. Contemporary information and communication technologies in this era of

globalization hold immense bitter-sweet opportunities. Discuss.

2. According to the "World report on road traffic injury prevention" carried out
by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, an estimated l.2
million people are killed worldwide in road crashes each year and as many as 50
million are injured. Developing countries, it is reported account for more than
85% of all road traffic deaths in the world.

In view of this disturbing revelation suggest practical ways in which

road accidents and deaths may be prevented in Ghana.
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IA«UJ 1Y 0I 1 AW OSI
IRST DI GR1I 11 9
NIRANI I YAMINA1HON,
2011

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDA IE-S

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO(2)QULSHONS BI LOW
• ANSWER. THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWERBOOKS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF

LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION
OF MATERIAL

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

I. Homosexual contact between males is a crime in Ghana. Recently, the

debate has raged as to the utility or otherwise of the criminalization of sodomy.
Write a memo to Parliament advancing well-reasoned arguments as to why
homosexual conduct should be de-criminalized or kept on the statute books.

2. The inertia of public institutions charged with the responsibility of ensuring

the safety and quality of food and water consumed by the public is responsible
for the recent cholera outbreak. Discuss.
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UNIVERS OF GHANA
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FACULTY OF LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2012
INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW
• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE
ANSWER BOOKS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY
ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND
ORGANIZATION OFMATERJAL
TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

I. "The laws of this country affect us all and therefore we all have a right to
comment on them."
Critically assess the view that the legal profession in Ghana may lose its credibility
or value if non-lawyers are frequently called by media houses to comment on
legal issues.

2. "Private tertiary education has not contributed to national development as it

is simply driven by the profit motive of its establishers." Discuss.
 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B
I
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2013
•
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2)QUESTIONS BELOW
• ANSWER.. THE.. QUESTIONS'INSEPARATE ANSWERBOOKS
() .
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY
ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION OF
MATERIAL

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

I. "All who aspire not to be liars must not aspire to be lawyers." Discuss.

2. The notion that all public appointments must reflect ethnic and regional balance is
likely to lead to inefficiency in public service because appointments may not necessarily
be based on merit. Do you agree?
 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
ACUITY OF LAW

POST-FIRST DEGREE LL.B ENTRANCE EXAMINATION. 2014

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

WRITE ESSAYS ON THE IWO {2) QUESTIONS BELOW

ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER

BOOKLET WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED ON PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE, CLARITY

OF THOUGHT AND ORGANISATION OF MATERIALS

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

NOTICE TO INVIGILATORS & STUDENTS

STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED A IO-MINUTE PREVIEW (AND PLANNING) OF

THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION
ITSELF

I. 'It is false to say that human beings have rights which are generally
termed human rights". Comment.

2. It is common in Ghana that a person participating in a public debate may be

branded foolish or intelligent by virtue of his /her ethnicity or political
leanings. What would you consider to be the most objective bases for the conduct
of public discourse on national issues in order to avoid this extremely unhealthy,
subjective branding and to achieve a greater social cohesion or national
integration?
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UNIVERSITY OF GH •
ANA SCHOOL OF LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2015

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
I
• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2)
QUESTIONS
• BELOW
• WRITE EACH QUESTION IN A SEP ARA TE
ANSWER BOOKLET. USE THE RED BOOKLET
FOR
QUESTION
1 AND THE GREEN BOOKLET FOR QUESTION
2
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND
CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED ON PROPER USE

OF LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND
ORGANIZATION OF MATERIALS

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

1. "It is impossible to have a peaceful co-existence among the various religious groups in
Ghana." DISCUSS. (USE THE RED BOOKLET)

2. Corruption is so endemic in Ghana that the only way to sol. ve it is to legalize

it.
COMMENT. (USE THE GREEN BOOKLET)
4.
 UINIVERSTIY OF GHANA SCH O(I OF I
'OI FI&I DEGKLF 1 1.J%
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION.
2016

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO Q2) QUESTIONS BELOW

• ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOK
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR:

- CLARITY OF THOUGHT

ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL,

AND

- PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE

TIME: 90 MINUTES

1."Globalisation is today, and at mindboggling breakneck speed, relentlessly and

negatively impacting, diluting and ravaging national identities and national
cultures all over the world." Do you agree?

2. Ghana, like most African countries, is beset with many problems. Identify one
problem which in your opinion is the most pressing; and determine how resolution
of that problem will have a knock-on effect on other problems facing the
country and help set Ghana on the path to development.
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SCHOO • L OF

LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE
LL.B
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2017
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO () QUESTi0NS

BELOW
• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER
BOOKLETS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF

LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION
OF MATERIAL

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

I. In recent times, there has been an increase in the number of fake men of God
who hide behind religion to prey on and deceive the vulnerable in society. In spite
of the fact that the Constitution of Ghana guarantees the freedom of the
individual to practice any religion, do you think the government should
regulate religious practices? Explain your opinion.

2. "At60, Ghana is still colonized and happy." Discuss.

 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

SCHOOL OF LAW
POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2018

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW

• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER
BOOKLETS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE,

CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

1. Write an essay that thoroughly discusses at least ten (10)

possible reasons why many Ghanaians die without making a Will.

2. Ghana places a portion of its oil revenue in a Fund called the

'Heritage Fund" as savings for future generations. The interest that
bears on this amount is low as it is a relatively safe investment. Some
argue that in view of the low yield on the investment, the money should
be utilized now instead of in the future. With the aid of well-reasoned
arguments, discuss your view In respect of this matter.
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SCHOOL OF LAW POST FIRST

DEGREE LL.B ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION 2019
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

• WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS

BELOW
• ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE
ANSWER BOOKLETS
• WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY
ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF
LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND
ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL

TIME ALLOWED: 90
MINUTES

1. If you were the President of an Afriean country, what measures will you
put in place to eradicate poverty in your country?

2. "It is not in the interest of the global community for nations to proclaim
and pursue a policy of the interest of my country first." Comment.
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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
SCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE BACHELOR O

F LAWS (LL.B)
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2020

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES.
• ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
• ANSWER EACH QU
BOOKLET JESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER
• TIME ALLOWED IS NINETY (90) MINUTES

l. Your supervisor has sent ye ,

:. vou an email requesting information on "a development
project scheduled to beg: :.
g1n in a weel . The only other information your supervisor
has given is that the project is to be undertaken by the Accra Metropolitan Assembly
and that there was an announcement in respect of it published in the news, three
months prior. Your supervisor has given you 24 hours to send a response with
information on who will be funding the project, how long the project is expected to
last, why the project is necessary, what its long-term benefits would be to the
surrounding community, and what major challenges are expected.
In no more than two (2) pages of your answer booklet, describe how you would
successfully undertake this task, making particular reference to what resources
you would use to help you do your job?

2. In your opinion what are the three (3) most critical developmental issues Ghana
faces today?
Your answer should not exceed three (3) pages of your answer booklet.
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SCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL. B)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2021

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• ANSWER BOTH
QUESTIONS
• ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE
ANSWER BOOKLET
• TIME ALLOWED IS NINETY (90)
MINUTES

1. You are one of the convenors of #FixTheCountry, a civil society organization that is
engaged in a series of aclivilies aimed al ensuring beller governance in Ghana. Al a
recent meeting of all the convenors, you were tasked to chair a committee to plan a
peaceful march through the principal streets of Accra on 28" August
2021.

In no more than two (2) pages of your answer booklet, list five (5) key
considerations that your committee would discuss at your maiden
meeting scheduled for the 8" of August 2021.

For each of the key considerations listed, state very briefly why it is
important to discuss it at the meeting.

2. In your opinion, what is the most important governance issue in Ghana today?
Give five (5) reasons why the issue you have mentioned is the most important
governance issue in Ghana today.

Your answel should not exceed three (3) pages of your answer
booklet.
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UNIVERSITY OE GHANA
SCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL. B)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2022

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS
• ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE
ANSWER BOOKLET
• TIME ALLOWED IS NINETY (90) MINUTES

1. You are part of a team of five (5) preparing to deliver a presentation to project

stakeholders on the long-term impacts and sustainability of solar farms in Ghana. The

presentation is in three (3) days. You are responsible for developing the presentation

method as well as curating the content. Your team's only resources are an office with

two desks, one laptop, and one car. Each team member has a smartphone and five

hundred Ghana Cedis (GHcS00.00).

Describe how, from start to finish, you would accomplish your task.

2. In your opinion, what are the five (5) top reasons why the problem of illegal small-

scale mining, also called galamsey, is so intractable in Ghana today?

Your answer to this question should not exceed five (5) pages of your answer booklet.
 UNIVERSITY OF GHANA
SCHOOi OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL. B)

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2023

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
• ANSWERBOTH
QUESTIONS
• ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE
ANSWER
BOOKLET
• TIME ALLOWED IS NINETY (90)
MINUTES.

1. On the 14" of July 2023, Ghana's Ministry of Finance issued a statement which
read in part:

"PRESS RELEASE
FOR: IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMMENCEMENT OF DOMESTIC DEBT EXCHANGE IN RESPECT OF GHANA'S

U.S.S-DENOMINATED DOMESTIC BONDS
ACCRA, 14th July 2023 .. The Government of the Republic of Ghana (the
"Government" or "we") announced today that it is inviting (the "Invitation")
Eligible Holders (as defined below) to exchange approximately US$809 million
of its U.S.S-denominated domestic notes and bonds specified in Table A (the
"Eligible Bonds") for a package of new bonds (as further described below, the
"New Bonds") to be issued by the Republic. The terms and conditions of the
Invitation are described in the exchange memorandum dated today (the
"Exchange Memorandum") and available at
[Link] ...

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2. On 5th December 2022, we launched an invitation to exchange the GHS•
denominated notes and bonds of the Republic, E.S.L.A. Pie, and Daakye Trust
Pie for new bonds of the Republic, which exchange successfully concluded on
21st February 2023. Approximately 85% of holders eligible to participate in the
exchange tendered their bonds and notes for a total of GHS82,994,510,128
tendered and exchanged. While those results represent a significant step
towards achieving the Government's objectives in respect of its public debt, the
domestic debt exchange programme is not yet completed.

3. Today, we are launching a similar invitation to exchange, this time in

respect of the U.S.$ dollar-denominated bonds issued domestically by the
Republic of Ghana and governed by Ghanaian law. For the avoidance of any
doubt, this Invitation is separate from the invitation to exchange launched in
December
2022 and concluded in February 2023, and does not involve any GHS•
denominated securities..

4. The reasons justifying the invitation to exchange launched in December 2022

remain valid today and continue to justify the domestic debt exchange
programme. The successful completion of this programme will allow our
country to restore sound public finance and sustainable debt levels and kickstart
economic growth following the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the
global economic shock created by the war in Ukraine.

5. This Invitation to Exchange is an arrangement through which holders of

Eligible Bonds will submit their holdings of Eligible Bonds governed by
Ghanaian law and denominated in U.S.$ dollars (U.S.$) for new benchmark
Government of Ghana bonds denominated in U.S.$, with the same aggregate
principal amount (plus applicable capitalized accrued and unpaid interest), and
which have in the aggregate a lower average coupon and extended average
maturity than the Eligible Bonds.

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 6. The successful completion of this domestic debt exchange is a critical
component of both the debt reduction programme and the
programme discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF); it will
contribute to unlocking the support of the international community and will
allow Ghana to achieve its debt targets. As such, the Government calls for the
full participation of all holders of Eligible Bonds.

7. The Government expects overwhelming support for this exchange. The

alternative would be a far worse economic crisis, with protracted closure from
international markets (including imported goods and services) and further
domestic economic instability both for the real economy and the financial
sector. It would also mean depleted fiscal resources to support the vulnerable..."

The organization you work for holds "U.S.$-DENOMINATED

DOMESTIC BONDS" and your immediate supervisor has asked you to
assemble the requisite expertise to advise the organization. Using the
following extendable tabular format, and in no more than five (5) pages
of your answer booklet, list the types of expertise you would assemble for
the assignment, indicating the reason(s) why such expertise is needed for
the assignment.

EXPERTISE REASONS) EXPERTISE IS NEEDED

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2.
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ETC. ETC. ETC.

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2. In your opinion, what are the top five (5) mechanisms that must be

instituted in Ghana today to secure credible presidential and

parliamentary elections, free of violence, in December 2024?

Your answer should not exceed five (5) pages of your answer booklet.