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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAWPOST FIRST DEGREE LLBB

ENTRANCE EXAMINAI1ON, 2000

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

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

ANSWER THE Two QUESTIONS ON SEPARATE ANSWER B0OKS

WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT; ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL; AND PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE.

TIME: 90 MINUTES

1. 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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UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAw POST FIRST DEGREE LLB

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2001


Caps Lock WRITE ESSAYS ON ANY TWO (2) OF THE QUESTIONS BELOw.

ANSWER THE Two QUESTIONS ON SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS .WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

Ctr ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT; ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL; AND PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE. TIME: 90 MINUTES

1. Technology offers significant and expanding opportunities at all levels of Ghana's educational system for the enhancement of traditional learning modelsand for increased access to educational opportunities for all lifelong learners. Discuss

2. Critically appraise the statement that information is one of the most importantresources in a civil society in modern day Ghana.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LLB

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION; 2002


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

ANSWER THE TWO QUESTIONS IN SEPARATEANSWER BOOKS

.WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE; CLARITYOF 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

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAw POST FIRST DEGREE LLB



WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO QUESTIONS BELOw.

WRITE YOUR ESSAYS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS.


ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR CLARITY OF THOUGHT; ANALYTICAL ORGANISATION OF MATERIAL AND PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE.

TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES

1. "Justice is a pre-condition for reconciliation and follows from forgiveness." To what extent is the on-going National Reconciliation process designed to satisfythe 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 from these perspectives."Discuss

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LLB ENTRANCE EXAMINATION,

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 MINUTES.

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 deepeningof democracy in Ghana.

GOOD LUCK!

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW LLB ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2005


WRITE ESSAYS ON THE 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.


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.

UNIVERSITY Of GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2006

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO QUESTIONS BELOW, WRITE YOUR ESSAYS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS.

WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY. CANDIDATES WHOSE SCRIPTS ARE ILLEGIBLE WILL NOT BE CREDITED FOR ANSWERS THAT CANNOT BE DECIPHERED OR READBYTHE 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.1. Societies all over the world have long had an interest in the ways in whichtheir young are prepared for citizenship and how they learn to take part in civic 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 informed 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 cogentlyexplain 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]

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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 centrethe 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 managersbut 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 thosewho 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 govemmental, activity, and with regard also had to the great and continuing 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 systemsin 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 govemment, who are commendably working to achieve effective, efficient and

responsible government.

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

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAWW

POST FIRST DEGREE LLB

ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, 2007

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

.WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW

ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER B0OKLETWRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE, PROPER ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL AND CLARITY OF THOUGHT. TIME: 90 MINUTES

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

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LLB


INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKS


ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANISATION OF

MATERIAL

TIME: 90 MINUTES

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 ficld 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.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B. ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2009 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:

WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TW0 QUESTIONS BELOW. >WRITE YOUR ESSAY ANSWERS IN TWO SEPARATE ANSWERBOOKS: USE THE GREEN BOOKLET FOR QUESTION ONE (1). WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY IN INK. CANDIDATES WHOSE SCRIPTS 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. 1. "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 showsthat it (globalization) has its attendant costs,"DISCUSS.

YOUR ANSWERS MUST BE CAREFULIY REASONED, COHERENTLY STRUCTURED AND THE MAIN POINTS WELL SET OUT AND ARGUED.end of examination/April 22 2008./good luck

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAw POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B


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 MINUTES

1. 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 1.2 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.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTYOF LAW POSTFIRST DEGREE LL.B


INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW ANSWER, THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKSWRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY



1. 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.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B


INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES

WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2) QUESTIONS BELOW ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWER

BOOKS


ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF

LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL


1. "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." Discus

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2013

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TWO (2)QUESTIONS BEILOW ANSWER THE QUESTIONS'INSEPARATE ANSWERBOOKS WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY



. "Ail who aspire not to be liars must not aspire to be lawyers." Discuss.The notion that all public appointments must reflect ethnic and regional balance is likely

2.

to lead to inefficiency in public service because appointments may not necessarily be based on merit. Do you agree?

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

FACULTY OF LAW

POST-FIRST DEGREE LL.B ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2014

INSTRUCTIONS T0 CANDIDATES

WRITE ESSAYS ON THE IWO (2) OUESTIONS BELOW ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER BOOKLETWRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED ON PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANISATION OF MATERIALS


**NOTICE TO INVIGILATORS & STUDENTS

STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED A 10-MINUTE PREVIEW (AND PLANNING) OF THE QUESTIONS BEFORE THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE EXAMINATION ITSELF

1. "It is false to say that human beings have rights which are generally termedhuman 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?

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA SCHOOL OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LL B3 ENTRANCE EXAMINATION, 2015

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: IN

WRITE ESSAYS ON THE Two (2) QUESTIONS BELOW WRITE EACH QUESTION INA 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 MINUTESS

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.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA SCHOOL OF LAW

POST HRSI DEGREE Li.1s



WRITE ESaYS ON THE TWO (2) 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

. "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 cffect on other problems facing the country

and help set Ghana on the path to development.

UNIVERSITY OF GHIANA

SCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2017



ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANSWERBOOKLETSWRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY



1. In recent times, there has been an increase in the number of fake men of God wh0 hide behind religion to prey on and deceive the vulncrable in society. In spitc of the fact that the Constitution of Ghana guarantees the freedom of the individual to practice any religion, do you think the governuncnt slhould regulate religious practices?' Explain your opinion.

2. "At 60, Glhana is still colonized and lappy." Discuss.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

sCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2018


WRITE ESSAYS ON THE TwO (2) QUESTIONS BELOw

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATE ANsWER

BOOKLETSWRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY

ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF LANGUAGE,

CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL


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

reasonss 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.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANA

SCHOOL OF LAW POST FIRST DEGREE LL.B

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2019 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES


ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN SEPARATEANSWER BOOKLETS

WRITE LEGIBLY AND CLEARLY ANSWERS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROPER USE OF

LANGUAGE, CLARITY OF THOUGHT AND ORGANIZATION OF MATERIAL


1. If you were the President of an African 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.

UNIVERSITY OF GHANASCHOOL OF LAW

POST FIRST DEGREE BACHELOR OF LAWS (LL.B)ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2020

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES: ANSWER BOTH QUESTIONS ANSWER EACH QUESTION IN A SEPARATE ANSWER

BOOKLET TIME ALLOWED IS NINETY (90) MINUTES

.Your supervisor has sent you an email requesting information on "a developmentproject scheduled to begin in a week". The only other information your supervisor has given is that the project is to be undertaken by the Acra Metropolitan Assemblyand 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 wouldsuccessfully 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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