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The '''Attorney General of the British Virgin Islands''' is the principal legal adviser to the [[Government of the British Virgin Islands]].<ref>Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 58(2)</ref> Under the [[Constitution of the British Virgin Islands]] the Attorney General sits ''ex officio'' in both the [[House of Assembly of the British Virgin Islands]]<ref>Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, section 63(1)</ref> and in the [[Cabinet of the British Virgin Islands]],<ref>Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 47(1)</ref> but is not permitted to vote in either. The Attorney General also sits on the Committee for the Prerogative of Mercy<ref>Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 44(1)</ref> and on the National Security Council.<ref>Virgin Islands Constitution Order 2007, article 57(1)(d)</ref>
The Attorney General is supported by two senior law officers: the Solicitor General (in relation to civil matters) and the Director of Public Prosecutions (in relation to criminal matters). When appearing in court, by convention the Attorney General sits one row in from the row reserved for [[
== History ==
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| align="center" | 1970–1972
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| rowspan=2 | [[Paula F. Beaubrun]]
| align="center" | Attorney General (acting)
| align="center" | 17 July 1972 – 30 June 1973
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| align="center" | 1 January 2015 – 30 September 2020
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| [[Dawn Smith]]<ref name=Smith />
| align="center" | Attorney General
| align="center" | 1 October 2020 – Present
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{{Attorneys General of British overseas territories}}
[[Category:Law of the British Virgin Islands
[[Category:Government of the British Virgin Islands]]
[[Category:Attorneys general of the British Virgin Islands| ]]
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