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

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]

List of Attorneys-General of the Colony of the Bahamas

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

• William Wylly ^[2] (1799-1821)
• Bruce Lockhart Burnside ^[3] (1875-1879) ^[4]
• William Anthony Musgrave Sheriff (1879–1882)
• William Rees-Davies ^[5] (c. 1897-1902)
• Frederick Chester Wells-Durrant ^[6] (1909-1921)
• Herbert Charles Fahie Cox (1925–1929)
• Guy Tracey Watts (1930 ^[7] -c. 1933)
• James Henry Jarrett (1933–1935) ^[8]
• John Bowes Griffin ^[9] (1936-1939)
• Ormond H Curry (c 1939) ^[10]
• Oswald Lawrence Bancroft (1943–1945/6) ^[11]
• Lionel Alexander William Orr ^[12] (1955-1963) ^[13]
• Kendal George Lamon Isaacs ^{[14] [15] [16]} (1963-1965) ^[13]
• William Gordon Bryce QC (c 1967) ^[17]
• Gerald Collett QC (c. 1970–1973) ^[18]

List of Attorneys-General & Ministry of Legal Affairs (Post-Independence in 1973)

• Paul Adderley ^{[19] [20]} (1973-1989) [1st Attorney General - Post Independence] ^[21]
• Sean G.A. McWeeney (1989-1992) ^[21]
• Orville Turnquest ^[22] (1992-1995) ^[21]
• Brent Symonette (1995) ^[21]
• Janet Bostwick (1995-1997) ^[21] [1st female]
• Tennyson Wells (1997-2001) ^[21]
• Carl Wilshire Bethel (2001-2002) ^[21]
• Alfred Sears ^[23] (2002-2006) ^[21]
• Allyson Maynard Gibson (2006-2007) ^[21]
• Claire Hepburn (2007-2008) ^[21]
• Michael Barnett (2008-2009) ^[21]
• John Delaney (2009-2012) ^[21]
• Allyson Maynard Gibson (2012-2017) ^[21]
• Carl Wilshire Bethel ^[24] (2017–2021) ^[21]
• Ryan Pinder (2021–present)

See also

• Justice ministry
• Politics of the Bahamas

References

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2. Saunders, Gail (March 8, 2006). "William Wylly and the 'Wylly Affair'". reearth.org. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
3. "Obituary of Sir Bruce Burnside". Nassau, Bahamas. The Nassau Guardian. 1 September 1909. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
4. Thom's Directory of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the Year 1895 (52nd ed.). Dublin: Alexander Thom & Co. 1895. p. 242. Acting Attorney General in 1865-66-69, and 1875-9;
5. Law Times, and Journal of Property. Office of The Law Times. 1907.
6. Garvey, Marcus; Association, Universal Negro Improvement (1983). The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement Association Papers, Volume XI: The Caribbean Diaspora, 1910–1920. Duke University Press. ISBN   0822346907.
7. "Colonial Services: West African Transfers and Promotions". The Daily Telegraph. London, England. 10 Feb 1930. p. 3. Mr G. T. Watts, Crown Counsel, Nigeria to be Attorney-General, Bahamas
8. Colonial Office (1936). Annual Report on the Social and Economic Progress of the People of the Bahamas. London, England: H M Stationery Office. p. 23. Retrieved 18 January 2025. The Hon. J. H. Jarrett, K.C., Attorney-General, administered the Government until the Governor's return in October. The Hon. J. H. Jarrett, K.C., Attorney-General, was appointed Colonial Secretary of the Bahamas on 14th August 1935.
9. Bethell, A. Talbot (May 2009). The Early Settlers of the Bahamas and Colonists of North America. Heritage Books. ISBN   9780788412493.
10. "The Dominions Office and Colonial Office List for 1939". Trove Australia. 1939-01-01. p. 406. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
11. Colonial Office (1947). "Annual Report on the Bahama Islands for the Year 1946". HathiTrust. HM Stationery Office, London. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-12-26.
12. The Solicitors' Journal. The Journal. 1955.
13. Colonial Office (1965). Bahamas: Report for the Years 1962 and 1963. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office. p. 6. Upon the retirement of Mr. L A W Orr in 1963, Mr. Kendal G. L Isaacs, former Solictor-General, was appointed to be Attorney General.
14. Bahamian Review: The National Monthly News Magazine of the Bahamas. Cartwright Publications. 1980.
15. Gunson, Phil; Chamberlain, Greg; Thompson, Andrew (2015-12-22). The Dictionary of Contemporary Politics of Central America and the Caribbean. Routledge. ISBN   9781317270546.
16. Hughes, Colin A. (1981-01-01). Race and Politics in the Bahamas. University of Queensland Press. ISBN   9780702216077.
17. Bahama Islands: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Operation of the Business of Casinos in Freeport and in Nassau. London, England: H M Stationery Office. 1967. pp. viii, 139. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
18. 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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20. "The Hon. Paul L. Adderley - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
21. "Attorneys-General Post Independence". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs of the Bahamas. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2024-08-06.
22. "His Excellency Sir Orville Turnquest - Government - Details". www.bahamas.gov.bs. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
23. "Alfred Sears | Sears and Co". searsandcolaw.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.
24. "Carl Bethel being considered for the post of Chief Justice – | Bahamaspress.com". bahamaspress.com. Retrieved 2018-06-19.