Attorney General of The Bahamas

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The Attorney General of The Bahamas is the chief legal advisor to the government and a key member of the country’s Cabinet, responsible for overseeing public prosecutions and legal affairs.

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instanceOf government office
advises Cabinet of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
Governor-General of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
appointedBy Governor-General of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
associatedWith Ministry of Legal Affairs (The Bahamas) NERFINISHED
canBe member of Parliament of The Bahamas
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
country The Bahamas NERFINISHED
establishedIn The Bahamas Independence Order 1973 (constitutional framework) NERFINISHED
hasAuthorityOver Director of Public Prosecutions (The Bahamas) (in law and practice, subject to constitutional provisions)
heads Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (The Bahamas) NERFINISHED
jurisdiction The Bahamas NERFINISHED
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Nassau NERFINISHED
New Providence NERFINISHED
memberOf Cabinet of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
nativeNameLanguage English
nominatedBy Prime Minister of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
officeHoldersTitle Attorney General NERFINISHED
oversees legislative drafting in The Bahamas
state litigation on behalf of The Bahamas
partOf executive branch of the Government of The Bahamas
reportsTo Cabinet of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
Prime Minister of The Bahamas NERFINISHED
responsibleFor advising the government on legal matters
drafting government legislation
ensuring government actions comply with Bahamian law
providing legal opinions to government ministries and agencies
representing the state in civil proceedings
supervision of public prosecutions
role chief legal advisor to the Government of The Bahamas
member of the Cabinet of The Bahamas
oversees legal affairs of the government
oversees public prosecutions
scopeOfWork civil law
constitutional law
criminal law
international law
seat Nassau NERFINISHED
New Providence NERFINISHED
style The Honourable NERFINISHED
typeOfPosition legal office
political appointment

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Bahamian cabinet composedOf Attorney General of The Bahamas