Attorney General of Gibraltar

Gibraltar
HM Attorney General for Gibraltar
since 19 May 2015 (2015-05-19)
Government Law Offices
StyleAttorney General
Reports toGovernor of Gibraltar
Chief Minister of Gibraltar
NominatorChief Minister of Gibraltar
AppointerGovernor of Gibraltar
(on the advice and recommendations of the Specified Appointments Commission, in accordance with the constitution
Term lengthAt His Majesty's pleasure
First holderSir James Cochrane
Salary£139,886 per annum (2023)[1]
Websitewww.gibraltarlawoffices.gov.gi/attorney

His Majesty's Attorney General for Gibraltar is the chief legal advisor of HM Government of Gibraltar.[2] He is the head of the Gibraltar Government Law Offices which also include a Director of Public Prosecutions, a Solicitor General and a Parliamentary Counsel. 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 Gibraltar Constitution.

The incumbent Attorney General for Gibraltar is the Gibraltarian Michael Llamas CMG KC.

  1. ^ "Draft Government of Gibraltar Estimates of Revenue & Expenditure 2023/2024" (PDF). April 2023.
  2. ^ "Welcome to Gibraltar". Archived from the original on 30 December 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.