Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Bahamas)

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The Office of the Attorney-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs provides legal advice to the government of the Bahamas in national and international matters. [1]

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List of Attorneys-General of the Colony of the Bahamas

This is an incomplete listing of Attorneys-General before 1973.

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  15. ↑ Dorsett, Sidney (July 4, 1973). "Leonard Knowles Sworn in as the First Bahamian Chief Justice in 63 Years". Tribune newspaper. p. 1. Retrieved 6 May 2024. Congratulations came from the Attorney-General, Mr. Gerald Collett, QC
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  17. ↑ "The Hon. Paul L. Adderley - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
  18. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Attorneys-General Post Independence". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Bahamas.
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  20. ↑ "Alfred Sears | Sears and Co". searsandcolaw.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
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