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Attorney General Of Gibraltar
The Attorney General of Gibraltar is the chief legal advisor of HM Government of Gibraltar. He combines the functions of Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecution 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. List of attorneys general *James Cochrane (chief justice of Gibraltar), Sir James Cochrane 1837–1841 (afterwards Chief Justice of Gibraltar, 1841) *Marcus Costello 1841–>1856 *Frederick Solly-Flood (attorney general), Frederick Solly-Flood 1866–1877 *Robert French Sheriff 1877–>1890 *Archibald Walter Fawkes 1892–?1902 *Sir Bartle Frere 1911–1914 *Charles James Griffin 1914–1919 *Maxwell Hendry Maxwell-Anderson 1919–1929 * (Sir)Ralph Hone 1933–1936 *Mansell Reece 1943 *Lockhart-Smith 1944 *Audley McKisack ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HM Government Of Gibraltar
His Majesty's Government of Gibraltar is the democracy, democratically elected government of the British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. The head of state is King Charles III who is represented by the Governor of Gibraltar, Governor. Elections in Gibraltar are held every four years, with a unicameralism, unicameral Gibraltar Parliament, parliament of 18 members of which 17 members are elected by popular vote and one, the Speaker of the Gibraltar Parliament, Speaker, appointed by Parliament. The executive The leader of the majority party (or majority coalition) is formally appointed by the governor as the Chief Minister of Gibraltar, Chief Minister (head of government). The legislature The Cabinet (government), Cabinet (Council of Ministers) is generally formed by 10 of the 17 elected Members of Parliament, through choice made by the Chief Minister with the approval of the Governor. The seven remaining members constitute the His Majesty's Most Loya ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General
In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general or attorney-general (sometimes abbreviated AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. The plural is attorneys general. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enforcement, prosecutions or even responsibility for legal affairs generally. In practice, the extent to which the attorney general personally provides legal advice to the government varies between jurisdictions, and even between individual office-holders within the same jurisdiction, often depending on the level and nature of the office-holder's prior legal experience. Where the attorney general has ministerial responsibility for legal affairs in general (as is the case, for example, with the United States Attorney General or the Attorney-General for Australia, and the respective attorneys general of the states in each country), the ministerial portfolio is largely equivalent to that of a Minister of Justice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gibraltar Parliament
The Gibraltar Parliament is the legislature of the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. Between 1969 and 2006, it was called the Gibraltar House of Assembly. Functions The House of Assembly, set up under the 1969 constitution, was a unicameral body originally consisting of 15 members elected by the Gibraltar electorate, plus two appointed members including the Attorney-General. The term "House of Assembly" has been commonly used for the legislatures of British territories that are less than fully sovereign. It was replaced by the current Gibraltar Parliament by the new 2006 constitution, reflecting an increase in its sovereignty. All 17 of the new Parliament's members are elected. Under the election system, each voter was allowed to vote for ten members of the Assembly. Due to the small area of Gibraltar and its territorial continuity, precincts served only as polling places, not political units, and there are no electoral districts served by the members, who were inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Counsel
Crown counsel are lawyers, generally in Common Law jurisdictions, who provide advice to the government and acts as prosecutors in cases. In various jurisdictions their title can vary and they could also be known as the Queen's Advocate, King's Advocate or Crown advocate. In some Canadian provinces they are titled Crown attorney. In Ceylon, following the enactment of the republican constitution, Crown Counsel were re-titled State Counsel. In Hong Kong, following the handover of Hong Kong to China, Crown Counsel were re-titled Government Counsel.Schedule 1 to the Legal Officers Ordinance See also *Crown attorney *Crown advocate Crown advocate is a title used in some former British colonies (and until recently in Britain) for a government prosecutor. In former British Colonies and certain British extraterritorial courts the title is (or was) used by the senior government ... References {{reflist Prosecution Lawyers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governor Of Gibraltar
The governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the ''de facto'' head of state. They are responsible for formally appointing the chief minister of Gibraltar, along with other members of the government of Gibraltar after a general election. The governor serves as commander-in-chief of Gibraltar's military forces and has sole responsibility for defence and security. Although recent appointments have all been former military personnel, most being former Royal Navy or Royal Marines flag officers, Sir James Dutton resigned from the role in 2015, complaining that it was "more representational and ceremonial than I had expected". The governor has his own flag in Gibraltar, the Union Flag defaced with the territory's coat of arms. However, at the governor's official residence ('' The Convent'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Cochrane (chief Justice Of Gibraltar)
Sir James Cochrane (1798 – 24 June 1883), was Chief Justice of Gibraltar. One of the most notable cases he handled was the enquiry into the Mary Celeste. Judge's Cave in Gibraltar is named for him. Early life Cochrane was the son of Thomas Cochrane, speaker of the House of Assembly of Nova Scotia, and was born there in 1798. Among his large family was his elder half-sister, Margaret Cochran, the wife of Sir Rupert George, the Commodore for the Royal Navy's North America Station. Two other sisters were Elizabeth Cochran (wife of Rt. Rev. John Inglis, Bishop of Nova Scotia) and Isabella Cochran (wife of Dean Edward Bannerman Ramsay). His brother was Thomas Cochran, who served as the third Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island and later in Upper Canada where he perished in Lake Ontario in 1804. Career He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1829 and he became the Attorney General of Gibraltar in 1837. He was replaced in that position by the Irish attorney Marcus Coste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Solly-Flood (attorney General)
Frederick Solly-Flood, QC (7 August 1801 – 13 May 1888) was a British lawyer who became Attorney General of Gibraltar. Life and career He was born the son of fishmonger Richard Solly of London and inherited estates in County Wexford, Ireland from his maternal grandfather Sir Frederick Flood, Bt, assuming the additional name of Flood in 1818 by letters patent. He was educated briefly at Harrow School and at Cambridge University, where he was awarded BA in 1825 and MA in 1828. He entered Lincoln's Inn and was called to the bar in 1828, afterwards setting up in legal practice in London and becoming King's Council. Financial difficulties as a result of gambling forced him to sell his legal practice and accept in 1866 the post of Attorney-General in Gibraltar. During his tenure there the sailing ship ''Mary Celeste ''Mary Celeste'' (; often erroneously referred to as Marie Celeste) was an American-registered merchant brigantine, best known for being discovered adrift and d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maxwell Hendry Maxwell-Anderson
Captain Sir Maxwell Hendry Maxwell-Anderson Order of the British Empire, CBE, King's Counsel, KC, Royal Navy, RN (retd.) (23 March 1879 – 9 June 1951) (also Maxwell Hendry Anderson) was a British naval officer, barrister and judge who was Chief Justice of Fiji, Chief Justice of Fiji and Judicial Commissioner for the Western Pacific. Biography Early life He was born Maxwell Hendry Anderson in Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall, Ashwell Thorpe, Norfolk. His father was John Hendry Anderson (1853–1913), a curate in Norfolk who was later Rector of Tooting Graveney and Mayor of Wandsworth. His mother was Alice Hornor, born in Norwich. Soon after his birth the family moved to the south coast when his father was appointed assistant master at Portsmouth Grammar School. Anderson probably attended the school which had (and still retains) naval links; he subsequently joined the Royal Navy as a midshipman aged 14, on 15 July 1893. He passed his first-class navigating exams and was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Hone
Major General Sir Herbert Ralph Hone (3 May 1896 – 28 November 1992) was a British Army officer, barrister and colonial administrator. Life up to World War II Ralph Hone was born in Hove, Sussex, and was educated at Varndean Grammar School, Brighton. Hone's mother died while he was in his teens; his father, "a man of character", went on to become mayor of Brighton in 1937. His family, the Hones, were distant relations to Nathaniel Hone the Elder of the famous painting, writing, cricket and diplomatic dynasty the Hones. However, Ralph's upbringing was far removed from that of his forebears. In April 1915 Hone passed the British civil service examination. He then joined the Inns of Court Regiment and was commissioned in July 1915 in the London Irish Rifles. He was posted to the 1/18th battalion and was involved in the Battle of Loos in autumn 1915. Hone served in the Notre Dame de Lorette sector and then at Vimy Ridge. During this time Hone was hospitalised with acute trench fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mansell Reece
Mansell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Clint Mansell (born 1963), British musician and composer * Chris Mansell (born 1953), Australian poet * Francis Mansell (1579–1665), Principal of Jesus College, Oxford * Gerard Mansell (1921-2010), Managing Director of External Broadcasting and Deputy Director-General of the BBC * Greg Mansell (born 1987), British racing driver * Most Rev. Henry J. Mansell (born 1937), Archbishop of Hartford, Connecticut and former Bishop of Buffalo, New York * Jessica Mansell (born 1989), Australian netball player * Lee Mansell (born 1982), British footballer * Leo Mansell (born 1985), British racing driver * Nigel Mansell (born 1953), British racing driver * Peter Mansell, bassist for English rock band Pulp * Percy Mansell (1920–1995), South African cricketer * Richard Mansell (1813–1904), British railway engineer * Sir Robert Mansell (1573–1656), Royal Navy admiral and British member of parliament * Scott Mansell (born 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audley McKisack
Sir Audley McKisack Queen's Counsel, QC (2 April 1903 – 16 August 1966) was an United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Irish barrister and judge who ended a distinguished legal career as President of the High Court of the Federation of South Arabia and Judge in the Appellate court, Court of Appeal of the Bahamas and Bermuda. Biography McKisack was born in Craigavad, County Down, Ireland, the only son of Audley John and Elizabeth McKisack. His elder sister was the historian May McKisack(1900–1981). He was educated at Bedford School and at University College, Oxford. He entered the Colonial Service in 1924 and was an Administrative Office in Northern Rhodesia between 1924 and 1936. He was called to the Bar (law), Bar in 1935 and became a member of the Inner Temple. He was Crown Counsel in Uganda between 1938 and 1944 and was appointed Attorney General of Gibraltar in 1944. He was appointed as Secretary to the Justice ministry, Ministry of Justice of the Gold Coast (Brit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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