Attorney General of The Bahamas

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The Attorney General of The Bahamas is the chief legal advisor to the government and a key member of the country’s Cabinet, responsible for overseeing public prosecutions and legal affairs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf government office
advises Cabinet of The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamian cabinet

Governor-General of The Bahamas
Prime Minister of The Bahamas
appointedBy Governor-General of The Bahamas
associatedWith Ministry of Legal Affairs (The Bahamas)
canBe member of Parliament of The Bahamas
constitutionalBasis Constitution of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
country The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
establishedIn The Bahamas Independence Order 1973 (constitutional framework)
hasAuthorityOver Director of Public Prosecutions (The Bahamas) (in law and practice, subject to constitutional provisions)
heads Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (The Bahamas)
jurisdiction The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamas
legalSystem common law
locatedIn Nassau
New Providence
memberOf Cabinet of The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamian cabinet
nativeNameLanguage English
nominatedBy Prime Minister of The Bahamas
officeHoldersTitle Attorney General
oversees legislative drafting in The Bahamas
state litigation on behalf of The Bahamas
partOf executive branch of the Government of The Bahamas
reportsTo Cabinet of The Bahamas
linked to: Bahamian cabinet

Prime Minister of The Bahamas
responsibleFor advising the government on legal matters
drafting government legislation
ensuring government actions comply with Bahamian law
providing legal opinions to government ministries and agencies
representing the state in civil proceedings
supervision of public prosecutions
role chief legal advisor to the Government of The Bahamas
member of the Cabinet of The Bahamas
oversees legal affairs of the government
oversees public prosecutions
scopeOfWork civil law
constitutional law
criminal law
international law
seat Nassau
New Providence
style The Honourable
typeOfPosition legal office
political appointment

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Bahamian cabinet composedOf Attorney General of The Bahamas
Attorney General of The Bahamas heads Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs (The Bahamas)
linked to: Attorney General of The Bahamas