Guyana Fourth Regional Law School Expands Education Access

Guyana has taken another major step in its push to become a regional hub for education and professional training. Officials have broken ground for the Caribbean’s fourth Council of Legal Education (CLE) law school. The institution will operate from the University of Guyana’s Turkeyen Campus.

The new law school will serve students from across the Caribbean. It will also expand access to professional legal training as demand continues to grow across the region. Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs Mohabir Anil Nandlall, SC, joined regional legal officials, members of the judiciary and other stakeholders for the sod-turning ceremony.

Guyana Secures Fourth Regional Law School

The project follows years of discussions about expanding legal education in the Caribbean.Existing institutions face growing demand and capacity constraints. The new Guyana campus will give more aspiring lawyers an opportunity to complete their professional training within the region. Officials conducted a feasibility assessment before moving forward with the project. The review considered regional demand and the school’s long-term viability.

In September 2025, the Council of Legal Education formally endorsed Guyana’s bid through the Bahamas Resolution. That decision approved the fourth law school and opened the door for a framework agreement with the Guyana government.

A Caribbean Institution Based in Guyana

Nandlall stressed that the school will serve the wider Caribbean rather than Guyana alone.

“We were very careful in our negotiations not to ever create the impression that this is going to be an insular institution,” he said.

He added that although Guyana will host the school, it will remain a regional institution.
The government has allocated eight acres at Turkeyen for the development. The location could eventually become an important centre for legal and judicial education in the Caribbean.

Plans Include CCJ Academy of Law

The project could also strengthen Guyana’s relationship with the Caribbean Court of Justice.Plans include collaboration with the court to establish the CCJ Academy of Law at the site. This would create additional opportunities for judicial education and continuing professional development.

The expanded campus could therefore serve law students, lawyers, judges and other professionals from across the region.

Guyana Builds Its Regional Education Sector

The law school forms part of Guyana’s broader investment in specialised education and training. The country has also invested in institutions covering oil and gas, hospitality, nursing and teacher education. These developments aim to build the local workforce while attracting students from other Caribbean countries. The strategy could strengthen Guyana’s position as a regional destination for higher education and professional development.

For aspiring lawyers, the new school will provide another route to professional training. For Guyana, it represents another step towards building a larger regional education sector.

With construction moving forward, the Turkeyen development could reshape access to legal education across the Caribbean.