Attorney General (Isle of Man)
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The Attorney General of the Isle of Man
has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council
and is the Government
's top legal adviser.
The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government. He is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the UK's
Secretary of State for Justice.
Her Majesty's Attorney General
in the Isle of Man
is currently Stephen Harding
QC
.
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council
Legislative Council of the Isle of Man
The Legislative Council is the upper chamber of Tynwald, the legislature of the Isle of Man.It consists of eleven Members —*eight elected members, known as Members of the Legislative Council or MLCs*three ex officio members:...
and is the Government
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
's top legal adviser.
The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government. He is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the UK's
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Secretary of State for Justice.
Her Majesty's Attorney General
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general, or attorney-general, is the main legal advisor to the government, and in some jurisdictions he or she may also have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions.The term is used to refer to any person...
in the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man , otherwise known simply as Mann , is a self-governing British Crown Dependency, located in the Irish Sea between the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, within the British Isles. The head of state is Queen Elizabeth II, who holds the title of Lord of Mann. The Lord of Mann is...
is currently Stephen Harding
Stephen Harding (lawyer)
Stephen Mark Harding QC, LL.B is Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council .-References:...
QC
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
.
List of Attorneys General
- John Quillin, 1765–1768
- Charles Searle, 1768–1774
- Wadsworth BuskWadsworth BuskSir Wadsworth Busk was Attorney-General of the Isle of Man from 1774 to 1797. He was knighted in 1781.He entered Middle Temple in 1744 and was called to the bar in 1755....
, 1774–1797 - William FranklandWilliam FranklandWilliam Frankland was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1628 to 1629 and in 1640.Frankland was the son of Ralph Frankland of Carlton, near Thirsk, and his wife Margaret...
, 1797–1816 - John ClarkeJohn Clarke-Canada:* John Clarke , Canadian political activist and founder of the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty* John Clarke C.M., Canadian mountaineer, explorer and wilderness educator* John Clarke -Canada:* John Clarke (activist), Canadian political activist and founder of the Ontario Coalition...
,1816–1844 - Charles Richard OgdenCharles Richard OgdenCharles Richard Ogden was a Joint Premier of the Province of Canada for Canada East from 1842 with William Henry Draper PM for Canada West. Odgen was a member of the Château Clique....
, 1844–1866 - Sir James Gell, 1866–1898
- George Alfred Ring, 1898–1921
- Ramsey Bignall Moore, 1921–1945
- Sydney James Moore, 1945–1957
- George MooreGeorge MooreGeorge Moore may refer to:*George Edward Moore , G.E. Moore, British philosopher*George Moore , Member of Parliament for Dublin City 1826–1831*George Moore , landowner and High Sheriff of Derbyshire...
, 1957–1963 - David Leighton Lay, 1963–1972
- Arthur Christian LuftArthur LuftArthur Luft was a former First Deemster and Clerk of the Rolls and a Member of the Legislative Council of the Isle of Man.He first set up practice in the Isle of Man in 1947 and in 1972 was appointed Attorney General and thus sat on the Legislative Council ex officio...
, 1972–1974 - John William Corrin, 1974–1980
- Thomas William Cain QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, 1980–1993 - Michael Kerruish QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, 1993–1998 - John CorlettJohn CorlettWilliam John Howarth Corlett, QC, LL.B was Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council from 1998 to 2011.He was called to English Bar in 1972 and the Manx Bar in 1974...
QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, 1998–2011 - Stephen HardingStephen Harding (lawyer)Stephen Mark Harding QC, LL.B is Her Majesty's Attorney General for the Isle of Man and ex officio Member of the Legislative Council .-References:...
QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
, 2011–