The attorney general of Montserrat is the chief legal adviser to The Crown and the Government of Montserrat. In addition to providing legal advice to government departments and various statutory boards, the Office of the Attorney General is responsible for the drafting of all of the government's legislation, and also handles all civil litigation matters for the government.
As of 2019, Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney became the attorney general of Montserrat, a position she had been acting in for more than a year. + Attorney General of Montserrat (Incomplete Table)NameTermJohn Stanley Weekesc. 1980Michael J. Bradleyc. 1981-1982Odel Adamsc. 1984-1990Stanley Moorec. 1990-1992Gertel Thomc. 1993–1998Charles Ekinsc. 1998–2000Brian Cottlec. 2000–2002Charles Ekinsc. 2002Esco Henryc. 2002–2005Eugene Otuonyec. 2006–2007James Woodc. 2007–2010Esco Henryc. 2011–2014Keith Fridayc. 2014–2016Sheree Jemmotte-Rodney2016–present Sir Clare Roberts, who served as the attorney general for the British Virgin Islands and Antigua and Barbuda, has been identified as a former attorney general of Montserrat. His years of service are uncertain.
While Gertel Thom has been identified as the first female attorney-general of Antigua and Barbuda (1998–2001), it is unknown if she was also the first in Montserrat's history.
See also Justice ministry Politics of Montserrat
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