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Under Section 8 of the Legal Profession Act, 1960 (Act 32), what is the legal consequence if a lawyer practices as a solicitor without a valid annual practicing certificate issued by the General Legal Council?

The lawyer is not entitled to maintain any action to recover fees, and practicing without it constitutes a misdemeanor. The lawyer is automatically disbarred for life without any right of appeal to the Court of Appeal. The lawyer is suspended from practice for exactly 6 months but can still recover fees for work already done. The lawyer's acts are valid, but they must pay a standard administrative fine of GHS 500 to the Ghana Bar Association.

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The lawyer is not entitled to maintain any action to recover fees, and practicing without it constitutes a misdemeanor.

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