Guyana approved for law school

Last Updated on Monday, 8 September 2025, 22:19 by Writer

President Irfaan Ali on Sunday announced that Guyana has secured approval from the Caribbean Council of Legal Education establish a law school.

His announcement was made in his inauguration address shortly after he was sworn in as President following the September 1 general and regional elections.

“Indeed, based on recent approval granted by the Council for Legal Education, we will commence work immediately on the establishment of Guyana’s very own law school, thereby enabling hundreds of persons to qualify as attorney-at-law right here in Guyana, with full rights to practice in CARICOM countries,” he said.

The Council is responsible for the Hugh Wooding Law School in Trinidad, Norman Manley Law School in Jamaica and the Eugene Dupuch Law School in The Bahamas.

Obtaining placements by University of Guyana Law Degree graduates at the Hugh Wooding Law School is very competitive, resulting in many prospective lawyers being unable to obtain the Certificate in Legal Education.