Solicitor General of Grenada

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The Solicitor-General of Grenada is a law officer of the government for Grenada, subordinate to the Attorney-General of Grenada. The office is one of the members of the government. [1] The Solicitor General could also be a member of the General Assembly.

List of Solicitors-General of Grenada

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References

  1. Snagg, William (1852). The Laws of Grenada and the Grenadines: From the Year 1766 to the Year 1852. OCLC   560608025.
  2. Lewis Bernstein Namier (1964). The House of Commons 1754–1790 Volume 1. p. 128.
  3. The Annual Register... 1789. p. 186.
  4. The Gentleman's Magazine... Volume 44. 1774. p. 288.
  5. The London Gazette. 1842. p. 532.
  6. The West Indies and Caribbean Year Book. 1960. p. 412.
  7. Straker, Linda (10 April 2019). "New Solicitor General appointed". Now Grenada.
  8. "Karen Reid-Ballantyne Appointed Solicitor General in Grenada". Government of Grenada. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 2021-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)