Attorney General of Gibraltar

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Gibraltar
HM Attorney General for Gibraltar
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Incumbent
Michael Llamas CMG KC
since 25 October 2022 (2022-10-25)
Government Law Offices
Style Attorney General
Member ofex officio member of the Gibraltar Parliament
Reports to Governor of Gibraltar
Chief Minister of Gibraltar
Nominator Chief Minister of Gibraltar
Appointer Governor of Gibraltar
(on the advice and recommendations of the Specified Appointments Commission, in accordance with the constitution
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
First holder Sir James Cochrane
Salary£139,886 per annum (2023) [1]
Website www.gibraltarlawoffices.gov.gi/attorney

His Majesty's Attorney General for Gibraltar is the chief legal advisor of HM Government of Gibraltar. [2] He combines the functions of Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions and is also an ex officio member of the Gibraltar Parliament. The Attorney General's Chambers have a number of Crown Counsel.

He is appointed by the Governor of Gibraltar, acting on the advice and recommendations of the Specified Appointments Commission, in accordance with the constitution.

The incumbent Attorney General for Gibraltar is the Gibraltarian Michael Llamas CMG KC.

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References

  1. "Draft Government of Gibraltar Estimates of Revenue & Expenditure 2023/2024" (PDF). April 2023.
  2. "Welcome to Gibraltar". Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
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