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Attorney General of Anguilla

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The Attorney General's Chambers of Anguilla is responsible for the following:[1]

  • Legal Adviser to the Government, Departments, Statutory Boards and Corporations
  • Prosecute criminal cases on behalf of the Crown
  • Represent the Government in civil actions by and against the Crown
  • Advise the Royal Anguilla Police Force regarding investigations and prosecutions
  • Draft legislation
  • Law revision
  • Law reform

Anguilla seceded from Saint Kitts and Nevis and became a British Crown colony in December 1980. Before then, the Attorney General was identified as representing "St. Christopher [Kitts], Nevis and Anguilla."[2][3] Even by the time Anguilla passed a new constitution in 1982, certain records still showed the same title for the Attorney General.

List of attorneys general (Post-1980 upon becoming a territory)

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  • Fitzroy Bryant[4] (1979) [referred to as the Attorney General of St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla]
  • Tapley Seaton (1980-1982)[5][6] [referred to as the Attorney General of St. Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla]
  • Alan Hoole[7] (1983-1985)
  • Howard Morrison (1988-1989)
  • Alan Hoole[7] (1989-1990)
  • Kurt de Freitas[8][9] (1991-1992)
  • Patrick Patterson[10] (1993-1994)
  • Kurt de Freitas[11] (1995-1996)
  • Ronald Scipio[12][13] (1997-2006)
  • Wilhelm Bourne[14] (2006-2010)
  • James Wood[15] (2011-2014)*
  • Rupert Jones[16] (2014-2016)
  • John McKendrick[17] (2016-2018)*
  • Dwight Horsford (2018-present)

*Ivor Greene was the Acting Attorney General during 2013 and 2017.[18][19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General's Chambers". www.gov.ai. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Authorities Database Search » The Death Penalty Project". www.deathpenaltyproject.org. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  3. ^ Twomey, Anne (12 April 2018). The Veiled Sceptre: Reserve Powers of Heads of State in Westminster Systems. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9781108573320.
  4. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1979Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  5. ^ Caribbean yearbook. 1979.
  6. ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. 1982Jan-June". HathiTrust. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. ^ a b Caribbean Insight. Goodyear Gibbs (Caribbean). 1995.
  8. ^ Caribbean and Central American Databook. Caribbean/Central American Action. 1991.
  9. ^ Whitaker, Joseph (1 December 1991). Whitaker's Almanac 1992 124. J. Whitaker. ISBN 9780850212204.
  10. ^ "CAA - Caribbean Associated Attorneys - Legal Team". www.caribbean-attorneys.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  11. ^ The Europa world year book 1996. Europa Publications. 1989. ISBN 9781857430202.
  12. ^ "CAA - Caribbean Associated Attorneys - Legal Team". www.caribbean-attorneys.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  13. ^ The Americas Review. World of Information. 2007.
  14. ^ "SMG-AxANEWS - James Wood to be the next Attorney General of Anguilla - appointed by Governor Harrison". Archived from the original on 11 February 2019. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  15. ^ "Caribbean Elections Biography | James Wood". www.caribbeanelections.com. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  16. ^ "NEW AG: "I AM A LUCKY MAN…I AM TRULY BLESSED" | The Anguillian Newspaper". theanguillian.com. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  17. ^ "ATTORNEY GENERAL SWORN-IN AMIDST RELIGIOUS CONCERN | The Anguillian Newspaper". theanguillian.com. 12 September 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  18. ^ "ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL OUTLINES AGENDA | The Anguillian Newspaper". theanguillian.com. 26 April 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  19. ^ 4-traders. "Government of Anguilla : Executive Council Minutes for 6th July 2017". Retrieved 3 July 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)