Attorney General (Isle of Man)

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The Attorney General (Manx: Yn Turneyr Theayagh or Yn Ard-Turneyr) 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.^[1]

Her Majesty's Attorney General in the Isle of Man is currently John Quinn, holding this post in an acting capacity whilst Stephen Harding is suspended. He was charged with perjury and committing acts against public justice, but after 2 trials in which the juries were unable to agree a verdict, it was announced that no further criminal proceedings would be taken.^[2]

List of Attorneys General

John Quillin, 1765–1768
Charles Searle, 1768–1774
Wadsworth Busk, 1774–1797
William Frankland, 1797–1816
John Clarke,1816–1844
Charles Richard Ogden, 1844–1866
Sir James Gell, 1866–1898
George Alfred Ring, 1898–1921
Ramsey Bignall Moore, 1921–1945
Sydney James Moore, 1945–1957
George Moore, 1957–1963
David Leighton Lay, 1963–1972
Arthur Christian Luft, 1972–1974
John William Corrin, 1974–1980
Thomas William Cain QC, 1980–1993
Michael Kerruish QC, 1993–1998
John Corlett QC, 1998–2011
Stephen Harding QC, 2011-2012 (suspended);^[3]
John Quinn (Acting) 2013^[3]

References

↑ "Attorney General's Chambers". Isle of Man Government. Archived from the original on 11 January 2010. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
↑ "Charges dropped against Attorney General". Isle of Man Newspapers. 24 February 2014. Retrieved 22 March 2014.
1 2 "John Quinn appointed as Isle of Man acting attorney general". BBC News. 31 January 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2013.

External links

Official website of Attorney General

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