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."
 

►SUMMARY FACTFILE
Start Dates	All year round - you choose your start and finish dates! (Except August & September)
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.
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 .
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.
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:

• An exciting, never-to-be-forgotten adventure into Africa and Ghanaian culture.

• 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:

• 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.

• Corporate Practice: Structure and incorporation of companies, partnerships and joint ventures

• 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.

• Industrial Relations: Industrial disputes resolution, drafting of service. Agreement negotiation of CBAs, employee share ownership programmes, welfare schemes and superannuation.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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

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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