Our attention has been drawn to another contemptuous circular issued by the General Legal Council asking students applying to the Professional Law Course to "undertake to accept without question the decision of Management of Ghana School of Law in respect of the publication of results of both the Entrance Examination and the interview is final."

This is a matter that is before the Supreme Court and we expect the regulator of the legal profession to desist from taking actions that interfere with the administration of justice in this cause. But it seems the powerful Council does not feel that it is subject to the Court's processes, a sad reminder that this regulator learnt nothing from and forgot everything about Balogun v Edusei.

We are also aware that the powerful Council charges post-call applicants ₤8,000, an excessive and unreasonable fee, that together with the irrational admission policies paint a picture of a Council that is out of control; that takes pride in imposing unnecessary hardships on otherwise qualified lawyers and law students; that has run out of ideas on how to manage a growing profession; and that has, until now, not been held accountable because of stakeholders' generalized and unhealthy fear of questioning its arbitrariness, capriciousness, unfairness and disdain for due process.

This is why the Council does not feel bound by Regulation 2 of LI 1296. This is why the Council feels it can set aside Regulation 2 by the use of an administrative fiat. This is why the Council feels it can set up a quota system by a press release. This is why the Council feels it can set up an Independent Examination Board without using the proper regulatory channels.

This is why the Council feels it can use the lack of space as a talisman to deny thousands of students their property right and substantive interest in pursuing professional education.

This is why the Council shirks its fundamental duty to provide arrangements for qualified students to complete their legal education.

This is why the Council feels an aggrieved student has no right to examine her answer booklet. This is why the Council feels its graders are infallible and will not allow their grading to be subject to review.

This is why the Council has declared that passing its entrance examinations and interviews does not guarantee admission to the Professional Law Course.

This is why the Council feels it can effectuate all these major policies by issuing press releases.

This is why the Council persists in carrying out 
the impugned actions while this matter is sub judice. This is why the Council takes over 6 months to respond to a writ of summons emanating from the Supreme Court.

And this is exactly why the Supreme Court must put an end to these illegalities being perpetrated, paradoxically, by the body created to regulate the legal profession.

Da Yie!