Attorney General (Isle of Man)
The Attorney General of the Isle of Man is the Government's top legal adviser and has an ex officio seat in the Legislative Council.
The Attorney General is a Crown officer, rather than a member of the Isle of Man Government. He is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the UK Secretary of State for Justice.
Her Majesty's Attorney General in the Isle of Man is currently John Quinn QC, who first held the post in an acting capacity until 2017, while Stephen Harding was suspended and after Harding resigned. Harding was charged with perjury and committing acts against public justice, but after two trials in which the juries were unable to agree a verdict, it was announced that no further criminal proceedings would be taken.- John Quillin, 1765–1768
- Charles Searle, 1768–1774
- Wadsworth Busk, 1774–1797
- William Frankland, 1797–1816
- John Clarke, 1816–1844
- Charles Richard Ogden, 1844–1866
- Sir James Gell, 1866–1898
- George Alfred Ring, 1898–1921
- Ramsey Bignall Moore, 1921–1945
- Sydney James Moore, 1945–1957
- George Moore, 1957–1963
- David Leighton Lay, 1963–1972
- Arthur Christian Luft, 1972–1974
- John William Corrin, 1974–1980
- Thomas William Cain QC, 1980–1993
- Michael Kerruish QC, 1993–1998
- John Corlett QC, 1998–2011
- Stephen Harding QC, 2011–2012
- John Quinn QC,
- * acting, 2013–2017
- * from 2017
