The Attorney General () of the
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...
is the
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
's senior legal adviser and has an ''
ex officio
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'' (non-voting) seat in the
Legislative Council
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and in Tynwald Court.
The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government. He is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the
UK Secretary of State for Justice
The secretary of state for justice is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with responsibility for the Ministry of Justice. The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom. Since the office's inception ...
.
Walter Wannenburgh was appointed to the office in October 2022 following the death in January 2022 of
John Quinn QC, who first held the post in an acting capacity until 2017, while
Stephen Harding was suspended and after Harding resigned. Harding was charged with perjury and committing acts against public justice, but after two trials in which the juries were unable to agree a verdict, it was announced that no further criminal proceedings would be taken.
List of attorneys general
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John Quillin, 1765–1768
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Charles Searle, 1768–1774
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Sir Wadsworth Busk, 1774–1797
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William Frankland, 1797–1816
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James Clarke, 1816–1844
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Charles Richard Ogden, 1844–1866
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Sir James Gell , 1866–1898
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George Alfred Ring, 1898–1921
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Ramsey Bignall Moore, 1921–1945
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Sydney James Kneale, 1945–1957
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George Edgar Moore, 1957–1963
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David Deighton Lay, 1963–1972
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Arthur Christian Luft , 1972–1974
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John William Corrin , 1974–1980
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Thomas William Cain , 1980–1993
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Michael Kerruish , 1993–1998
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John Corlett , 1998–2011
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Stephen Harding , 2011–2012
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John Quinn ,
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]
** acting, 2013–2017
** substantive, 2017–2022
* Walter Wannenburgh
KC, 2022-
See also
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Justice ministry
A justice ministry, ministry of justice, or department of justice, is a ministry or other government agency in charge of the administration of justice. The ministry or department is often headed by a minister of justice (minister for justice in a ...
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Politics of Isle of Man
References
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External links
Official website of Attorney General
Government of the Isle of Man
Law of the Isle of Man
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...
Prosecution services
Isle of Man
The Isle of Man ( , also ), or Mann ( ), is a self-governing British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea, between Great Britain and Ireland. As head of state, Charles III holds the title Lord of Mann and is represented by a Lieutenant Govern ...