Ghana Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Created in 1999 and incorporated in 2006 under the Ghana Companies Code, 1963 (Act 179) as a Company Limited by Guarantee, GIALS is a legal scholarship and research oriented institution affiliated to the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London. As an institution, GIALS works closely with the Faculty of Law, KNUST, given the strategic and mutual reinforcement they may provide each other in their respective goals. The headquarters of GIALS is based in Accra. The principal goal for the establishment of GIALS is to provide a world class legal think-tank and research institution in Ghana, whose work and influence would transcend the country. As the second of its kind in Africa, GIALS will provide the necessary leadership and focus in legal research and policy dialogue to fill the current void in legal research efforts in Ghana and Africa.

 

GIALS is an independent, non-profit institution dedicated to advance legal research, law reform initiatives, and improving the operations of the judicial system in Ghana. GIALS is an incorporated organisation with a governing council drawn from international consultants and expert practitioners.