An overview of the Real Estate Agency ACT, 2020 (ACT 1047)
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The Real Estate Agency Act, 2020 (Act 1047) became law on 29th December 2020. The purpose of this law is to regulate real estate agency practice, commercial transactions in real estate including the sale, purchase, rental and leasing of real estate and related fixed assets.
Under the law, it is only a person licensed as a real estate broker who can provide services associated with real estate transactions. Therefore, any person who performs real estate services without a license commits an offence. The persons who are eligible to be issued with the license are
Xavier Sosu writes: 2021 budget to deepen the woes of prospective law students
By Francis-Xavier Sosu (Esq), Member of Parliament for Madina Constituency
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Law school admission was one of the topical issues ahead of the 2020 General Elections. Indeed during the vetting of Ministers, the Attorney General assured the committee of taking an-all-inclusive look at the situation to find solutions that would expand access without compromising quality. Given the theme of the budget, “Economic Revitalization through completion, consolidation and continuity”, our policy direction in every area of the economy must be progressive and forward looking. Unfortunately, the issue of law school access and potential of Ghanaians becoming lawyers is rather sadly retrogressive.
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BY: Francis-Xavier Sosu (Esq), MP for Madina
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Law school admission was one of the topical issues ahead of the 2020 General Elections. Indeed during the vetting of Ministers, the Attorney General assured the committee of taking an-all-inclusive look at the situation to find solutions that would expand access without compromising quality. Given the theme of the budget, “Economic Revitalization through completion, consolidation and continuity”, our policy direction in every area of the economy must be progressive and forward looking. Unfortunately, the issue of law school access and potential of Ghanaians becoming lawyers is rather sadly retrogressive.
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Your success lies in promoting peace – Chief Justice to new lawyers
The Chief Justice (CJ), Justice Anin Yeboah, has charged new lawyers called to the bar to desist from fueling rancour among litigating parties and be ambassadors of peace as they discharge their duties in and out of court.
According to him, lawyers should neither take undue advantage of innocent clients nor fuel hatred and anger where there should be none.
The Chief Justice, speaking at a ceremony to call new lawyers to the bar at the Accra Conference Centre said that, “always remember that, a lawyer’s real success lies in bringing peace to the [feuding] parties and doing that which is fair”.