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In October 2015, about 250 students entered the Ghana School of Law, to embark on what was an experiment in professional legal education. This cohort of students constituted the inaugural…
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A prosecutor should not conclude a plea agreement unless he…
233 Legal Hosts Victoria Barth on Unwinding Series
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A Boost for the Circuit Court Bench, a Lawyer in Trouble and Other Legal news
The plaintiffs are seeking monetary damages and changes to the design of…

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