Covid-19 Coronavirus Privacy Home About The Government Offices Attorney General's Chambers Skip To Menu Attorney General's Chambers Head Office Ground Floor Belgravia House Circular Road Douglas IM1 1AE Telephone: +44 1624 685452 Email: Send email Please Note - The Attorney General’s Chambers is unable to assist members of the public with legal queries. Members of the public should contact the Isle of Man Law Society for information on obtaining legal advice. HM Attorney General: John Quinn QC MLC HM Solicitor General: Walter Wannenburgh Her Majesty's Attorney General and Her Majesty's Solicitor General for the Isle of Man (the Crown Officers) are appointed by Her Majesty the Queen and hold office during her Majesty's pleasure. The Attorney General’s Chambers is the office which supports the roles of the Crown Officers. HM Attorney General in the Isle of Man acts as legal adviser to the Lieutenant Governor, the Council of Ministers and the Departments of the Isle of Man Government. HM Attorney General also, with the support of Chambers, which includes HM Solicitor General and Director of Prosecutions, represents the Crown in the prosecution of offences. HM Attorney General, supported by Chambers, is responsible for drafting Bills for introduction into the Legislature. HM Attorney General is ex officio a non-voting Member of the Legislative Council and is, therefore, a Member of Tynwald Court. In addition, HM Attorney General has many statutory functions and duties. and is the central authority under the Hague Convention and European Convention in relation to abducted children. The Attorney General’s Chambers is staffed by Civil Servants, many of whom are qualified lawyers. Members of staff must balance their responsibilities as Civil Servants with the professional standards of their governing bodies, but their primary role is to support the Crown Officers. All legal advice provided by HM Attorney General and HM Solicitor General and the Legal Officers engaged by Chambers is subject to legal privilege and any requests under the Freedom of Information Act 2015 will be considered in this context. Organisation The Attorney General’s Chambers is organised into four areas: Related Links How to make a Freedom of Information request Isle of Man Legislation Website Isle of Man Judgments Online Downloadable Documents Attorney General's Chambers Business Plan 2020 - 2022 AGC Annual Operating Report for the year ended 31 March 2021 Chambers Complaints Policy Social Media Attorney General's Chambers Twitter Share and Bookmark About The Government Offices Attorney General's Chambers About us AGC - Archived Documents Crown Office Civil Division Prosecutions Division Legislative Drafting Division Contact us Privacy Notice Online Services News Webcams Flights Weather Events Maps Terms and Conditions Help Privacy Social Media Hub Site Map About The Government visitisleofman.com Switch to Desktop © 2021 Crown Copyright OGL All content is available under the Open Government Licence, except where otherwise stated