Established in 1698, the Attorney-General's Chambers of Bermuda is the main legal advisor to the federal government and makes laws accessible to the public. From 1698-1999, the Attorney-General was also the main prosecutor in all criminal matters that pertained to the Bermuda courts. Attorneys-General are appointed by the Governor per the Constitution. All were public officers until 1999 when Lois Browne-Evans was appointed as the island's first political Attorney-General through election. Due to Bermuda's decision to have a political Attorney-General, the Director of Public Prosecutions now handles all criminal matters. Even though there are now two distinct offices, the Attorney-General is also considered Bermuda's Minister of Legal Affairs.[1]
List of attorneys general (since 1900)
edit- Reginald Gray (1900–1919)
- Thomas Melville Dill[2][3][4] (1920–1937)
- Joseph Trounsell Gilbert (1938–1952)
- J. B. Pine[5][6] (1954–1957)
- John C. Summerfield[7] (1962–1971)
- Gerald D.M. Collett[7][8] (1972–1981)
- Saul Froomkin[9] (1981–1991)
- Walter Maddocks[10][11][12] (1991–1995)
- Elliot Deighton Mottley[13] (1995–1998)
- Lois Browne-Evans[14][15] (1999–2003) [1st female]
- Larry Mussenden[16] (2004–2006)
- Philip Perinchief[17][18] (2006–2007)
- Kim Wilson[19] (2007–2010)
- Michael Scott[20] (2010–2011)
- Kim Wilson[19] (2011–2012)
- Mark Pettingill[21][22] (2012–2014)
- Trevor Moniz[21] (2014–2017)
- Kathy Lynn Simmons[23] (2017–present)
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b Islands, Bermuda (1972). Bermuda Report.
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- ^ "Chiefs of State and Cabinet members of foreign governments / National Foreign Assessment Center. Jan-June 1995". HathiTrust. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Court of Appeal's Justice Mottley retires | Cayman Compass". www.caymancompass.com. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Senator Maynard Gibson gives remarks at the opening of the Dame Lois Browne Evans Building in Bermuda | Bahamaspress.com". bahamaspress.com. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Congress, U. S. (November 2010). Congressional Record, V. 153, PT. 12, June 18, 2007 to June 26, 2007. Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160871436.
- ^ "Mussenden named new DPP | The Royal Gazette:Bermuda News". The Royal Gazette. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ Reuters Editorial. "Court rejects media gag order in Bermuda". U.K. Archived from the original on July 3, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
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- ^ a b "MP Constituency #34 - Sandys South Central". PLP. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Video & Bio: Minister Michael Scott - Bernews". bernews.com. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ a b "So who is Trevor Moniz? From London graduate to 'Rebel MP' - Bermuda Sun". www.bermudasun.bm. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Mark Pettingill | Chancery Legal". www.chancerylegal.bm. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ devray.denwiddie (2017-08-01). "The Attorney-General of Bermuda and Minister of Legal Affairs, Sen. the Hon. Kathy Lynn Simmons, JP". www.gov.bm. Retrieved 2018-07-03.