Legal reforms must solve real problems, improve justice – Bagbin
Speaker of Parliament Alban Bagbin has called for legal reforms that address real problems and make the justice system more effective for ordinary Ghanaians. He said legal reform should not be measured by the number of laws passed, but by whether those laws improve justice, strengthen accountability and protect citizens’ rights. Speaking at the Ghana Law Society’s maiden Annual Bar Conference, held under the theme “Legal Reforms: The Place of the Ghanaian Lawyer,” Mr Bagbin said the effectiveness of any law must ultimately be judged by its impact on citizens. “Good law and good law reform must solve a problem. It must expand justice. It must improve accountability. It must protect liberty and ultimately it must make the law work better for the ordinary citizen. That must be our test,” he said. The Speaker cautioned that passing legislation does not automatically translate into justice, particularly where the law cannot be effectively implemented.