Solicitor-General of New Ingrea

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Solicitor-General of New Ingrea
Incumbent
Henry Crawford-Pearson

since 24 May 2009
Style Mister Solicitor
Nominator Judicial Appointments Commission
Appointer Geoffrey VII
Term length At His Majesty's pleasure
Inaugural Sir Cosmo Glover
Formation 1 April 1842; 182 years ago (1842-04-01)
Salary 11,860

The Solicitor-General of New Ingrea is one of the Law Officers of the Crown, and the deputy of the Attorney-General, whose duty is to advise the Crown and Cabinet on all matters pertaining to application of the law in New Ingrea. The current Solicitor-General of New Ingrea is the Honourable Henry Crawford-Pearson KC.

History

Background and formation

The origins of the office of Solicitor-General in Ingrea appear to date back well in to the mediaeval period.

The New Ingrea office can be traced to 1842, when the Attorney-General, Sir Marcus Dodds, advised that some changes were necessary in the interests of the Crown and of justice in the fledgling kingdom. Dodds recommended to the King that a second senior law officer was required to carry out a range of duties that he could discharge alone. The Executive Council agreed, and approved the appointment of a Solicitor-General to commence work on the same day the Court of Appeal was established.

Function and role

The duties of the Solicitor-General are twofold. First, he is the senior legal adviser to the Government of New Ingrea on all matters pertaining to the administration and application of the law in New Ingrea. Secondly, he may also be called upon to represent the interests of the Government in significant legal proceedings where the government is party to the proceedings. The Solicitor-General is not responsible to the Parliament (unlike the Attorney-General who is a constitutional officer and is accountable to the legislature), and is instead required to report to the Attorney-General only.

The Solicitor-General is appointed by The Sovereign on the advice of the Judicial Appointments Commission. Although he is expected to work closely with the incumbent government of the day, the position is considered to be largely non-political, and many Solicitors-General have happily served under a government of the differing political persuasion. Unlike the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General is never a member of the Senate of New Ingrea or House of Assembly.

Despite the title of Solicitor-General, the importance of the position means that it has always been held by a barrister who is also a King's Counsel.

List of Solicitors-General of New Ingrea

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