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LAW WORK EXPERIENCE INTERNSHIP PLACEMENTS IN ACCRA
Gain experience in the day-to-day
running of a law practice. Observe experts in the
field of Law and learn how they work in
Ghana. Working in a structured Work Experience placement in the developing world,
plus the experience you gain,
will be an excellent entry on your CV or Résumé.
"I'm getting much more responsibility than
I would be able to get in England, and dealing with Human Rights work
which is very interesting as well. I am getting to prepare proper
reports and proposals and not just doing menial tasks."
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►SUMMARY
FACTFILE |
| Start Dates |
All year round - you choose your
start and finish dates! (Except August & September) |
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Duration |
Minimum stay on this project is 4 weeks.
You can participate for up to 1 year, subject to visa
requirements |
| Requirements |
You should be in your 2nd year of a
Law degree or qualified. |
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Price |
From £1,395
/ US$2,095 for 4 weeks, ranging to £2,145 / US$3,220 for 12 weeks.
Full Price List and other
Currencies |
| What's included |
►Accommodation
►Food
►Meeting you at
the Airport
►Transfer to your accommodation
►Transport to and from your project
►Full
pre-departure support
►Local in-country team support and backup
►24-hr emergency
support
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What's not included |
Flights, Insurance, Cost of Visas (if a
visa is required, but we'll provide necessary documents and assistance), Return transfer to
airport. |
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Who can do this Project? |
All our projects are
open to all nationalities.
Unless otherwise stated, you need to be aged between 17 and 70+ |
PLACEMENT OVERVIEW:
You
can work with a legal practice in Accra giving you the opportunity to get
exposure to all aspects of legal practice and gain experience in the day-to-day running of a
Ghanaian law practice. If you are
going to specialise in a particular area of law, the law firm will be more
than happy to take this into consideration during your placement.
Ghanaian
law follows common law, which is based on the British system. During
the placement, you will be given plenty of opportunity to visit the
Ghanaian Courts and observe how they function. Cases could range from
civil and criminal law to conveyancing, Probate and property law. If
you're interested in Human Rights law, you should be exposed to quite a
lot of it in this practice.
WHAT YOU'LL GAIN FROM DOING THIS PROJECT:
New skills, more confidence, a greater understanding
of a different culture, invaluable personal and professional
development.
An entry on your CV or résumé that will put you head
and shoulders above most others in the job market
And best of all ... an unforgettable experience!
As with all our Work
Experience placements, this placement is tailored to suit your specific
requirements to ensure you gain the maximum benefit and experience. We’ll
have detailed discussions with you to ascertain what you’re looking for
then we’ll try to tailor the programme for you.
"So far have been really impressed
with everything, the people are really friendly and have been very well
looked after by my host family and everybody else. I've probably been most
impressed by the nature of the work I've been doing, feel like I'm getting
much more responsibility than I would be able to get in England, and
dealing with Human Rights work which is very interesting as well. I'm
getting to prepare proper reports and proposals and not just doing menial
tasks and the trip to Ada was great. Have also been on a trip to the
opening of the Ghanaian Parliament and I didn't really expect any of this
when I came!
Within
the firm, the lawyers specialise in their own areas. Their area of
expertise and areas in which you may get the chance to work in includes:
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Investment: Legal advice on investment in Ghana, co-ordination
with consultants and analysts for comprehensive investment project
planning, liaison with Ghana investment promotion centre etc.
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Corporate Practice: Structure and incorporation of companies,
partnerships and joint ventures
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Commercial: Negotiation and drafting of tender documents and
management contracts, registration of copyright, patent and trade
marks and dispute resolution for international trade finance,
telecommunication, shipping timber, agriculture, manufacturing,
hospitality industries and major infrastructure projects.
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Industrial Relations: Industrial disputes resolution, drafting
of service. Agreement negotiation of CBAs, employee share ownership
programmes, welfare schemes and superannuation.
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Banking and Financing: Negotiation and drafting of international
and local loan agreements, debentures and securities. Acquisition of
banking and financing licenses. Provision of legal financial service
companies.
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Conveyancing: Investigation of Land Title negotiation and
drafting of leases and other property interest, registration of land
titles and litigations. Urban regeneration schemes, location of
industrial and residential properties for clients on request.
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Natural Resources and Energy: Based on our experience with
power, mining, petroleum, water and forestry rights and regulatory
regimes and practices both in Ghana and in other producing
countries, we are able to guide investors in making key decisions
about natural resource investment in Ghana.
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Environmental: Environmental consciousness in Ghana is growing
rapidly. Regulatory practices in this area are increasingly vigorous
but not yet very systematic. Our expertise in planning compliance is
valuable to all investors
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Human
Rights
I get on really well with the
other volunteers and we all meet up regularly so always have plenty to do.
We went to Cape Coast and Kakum the other week, which was brilliant." Paul Jones
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First
impressions of both Ghana and the law placement are very positive: lovely
people, very friendly, and the work Lara and I will be doing looks really
interesting - lots of Human Rights stuff.
Caroline Allen
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