AG charges Legal Service Board to prioritise salary boost for state lawyers
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has charged the newly inaugurated Legal Service Board to make the improvement of salaries and conditions of service for state lawyers a top priority.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Accra, Dr Ayine admitted that lawyers at the Attorney General’s Department remain underpaid, a situation which undermines morale, efficiency and long-term retention of legal talent.
Dr Ayine explained that the justice sector has long struggled with poor remuneration, forcing many young lawyers to treat the department as a training ground before moving on to better-paying opportunities.
“To build a strong and sustainable Legal Service, we must not only attract but also retain the best talent. Improving remuneration is the key to achieving that,” he emphasised.
Dr Ayine, who also chairs the Legal Service Board, urged members to provide strategic direction and oversight to strengthen the Service’s capacity while upholding professionalism and integrity.
The newly sworn-in board comprises Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, Member of Parliament and Attorney General, who serves as Chairman; Justice Srem Sai, PhD, the Deputy Attorney General; Helen Akpene Awo Ziwu, the Solicitor General; Justice Avril Lovelace Johnson, a Justice of the Supreme Court nominated by the Chief Justice; Michael Nana Yaw Aduhene Adu Darko, Chairman of the Public Services Commission; Kweku Gyau Baffour, representing the Ghana Bar Association; and two presidential appointees, Michael Damoah and Rosaline Awovi Kudzoadzi.
The board is expected to lead reforms that will elevate the Legal Service to the highest standards of professionalism, with improved remuneration forming a central part of the agenda.
