Solicitor-General of Victoria explained

Post:Solicitor-General
Insignia:Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg
Appointer:Governor of Victoria
Department:Department of Justice and Community Safety
Website:Victorian Government Solicitor's Office
Incumbent:Rowena Orr KC
Incumbentsince:10 May 2021
Formation:15 July 1851
Body:Victoria
Termlength:At the governor's pleasure
Flag:Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg
Flagsize:120px
Flagcaption:Flag of Victoria
Insigniasize:120px
Insigniacaption:Victorian Coat of arms
First:Redmond Barry

The Solicitor-General of Victoria, known informally as the Solicitor-General, is the state's Second Law Officer and the deputy of the Attorney-General. The Solicitor-General acts alongside the Crown Advocate and Crown Solicitor, and serves as one of the legal and constitutional advisers of the Crown and its government in the Australian state of Victoria.

The Solicitor-General is addressed in court as "Mr/Ms Solicitor". Despite the title, the position may only be filled by a barrister admitted serving as Senior Counsel, for a period specific by the Governor of Victoria. The inaugural Solicitor-General was Redmond Barry, who serviced from 15 July 1851 to 18 January 1852. The current Solicitor-General is Rowena Orr .

History and function

Formerly, they were elected members of parliament, but have not been so since the early/mid twentieth century.[1] The functions of the Victorian Solicitor-General are two-fold. First, they act as Victoria's senior legal adviser. Second, they represent the state in significant legal proceedings where Victoria is party, or where the Victorian Attorney-General intervenes either in Commonwealth matters under section 78A of the Judiciary Act 1903 or in matters concerning the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 under s 34 of that Act. In 2003, Victoria appointed its first female Solicitor-General, Pamela Tate, following an unprecedented public advertising of the position.[2]

NameAppointedConcludedCommentsNotes
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Appointed Judge of the County Court[14]
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Elected Prime Minister of Australia[21]
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Elected Prime Minister of Australia
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Appointed Justice of the High Court of Australia
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(acting) Later appointed to the Federal Court of Australia
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Appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal
Appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal[50]
Appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal[51]
Appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal[52]
17 April 2024 Appointed Judge of the Court of Appeal[53]
Alistair Pound SC 23 April 2024

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. s2(1) "As on and from the commencement of this Act the office of Solicitor-General shall not be held by a responsible Minister of the Crown".
  2. Web site: Media Release: Pamela Tate Victoria’s First Female Solicitor-General . Legislation.vic.gov.au . 8 July 2003 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081016043932/http://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/domino/Web_Notes/newmedia.nsf/798c8b072d117a01ca256c8c0019bb01/10bc234bb79bb89aca256d5d007ad481!OpenDocument . 16 October 2008 . dead.
  3. Book: https://www.parliament.vic.gov.au/papers/govpub/VPARL1917No17.pdf . Part 1 Blue Book. Statistical Register of the State of Victoria for the year 1916.
  4. 198 . Sir Redmond Barry . 21 August 2013.
  5. 949 . Williams, Sir Edward Eyre . 21 August 2013.
  6. 440 . James Croke . 21 August 2013.
  7. 718 . Sir Robert Molesworth . 21 August 2013.
  8. 490 . Thomas Howard Fellows . 21 August 2013.
  9. 847 . Robert Sacheverell Wilmot Sitwell . 21 August 2013.
  10. 469 . John Dennistoun Wood . 7 February 2019.
  11. 593 . Richard Davies Ireland . 27 November 2013.
  12. 323 . Travers Adamson . 27 November 2013.
  13. 701 . James Frederick Martley . 27 June 2014.
  14. 275 . James Joseph Casey . 27 November 2013.
  15. 185 . Butler Cole Aspinall . 27 June 2014.
  16. 966 . Sir Henry John Wrixon . 27 November 2013.
  17. 865 . Howard Spensley . 27 November 2013.
  18. 612 . Kerferd, George Briscoe . 27 November 2013.
  19. 668 . Townsend McDermott . 7 February 2019.
  20. dobson-frank-stanley-3418 . Dobson, Frank Stanley (1835 - 1895) . Elizabeth . Barrow.
    462 . Frank Stanley Dobson . 8 February 2019.
  21. Norris . R . 1981 . deakin-alfred-5927 . Deakin, Alfred (1856–1919).
    231 . Alfred Deakin . 8 February 2019.
  22. turner-sir-george-8887 . Turner, Sir George (1851 - 1916) . Geoffrey . Serle.
    909 . Sir George Turner . 8 February 2019.
  23. 597 . Sir Isaac Alfred Isaacs . 5 December 2013.
  24. wynne-agar-9208 . Wynne, Agar (1850 - 1934) . Daryl . Bennet.
    277 . Agar Wynne . 12 February 2019.
  25. 448 . Sir Henry Cuthbert . 5 December 2013.
  26. davies-sir-john-mark-3376 . Davies, Sir John Mark (1840 - 1919) . R D . Freeman.
    454 . Sir John Mark Davies . 12 February 2019.
  27. irvine-sir-william-hill-6801 . Irvine, Sir William Hill (1858 - 1943) . J M . Bennett . Ann G . Smith . amp.
    596 . Sir William Hill Irvine . 12 February 2019.
  28. mackey-sir-john-emanuel-7395 . Mackey, Sir John Emanuel (1863–1924) . Serle . Geoffrey.
    1418 . Sir John Emanuel Mackey . 12 February 2019.
  29. 1076 . James Drysdale Brown . 28 June 2014.
  30. 1194 . William Evans . 12 February 2019.
  31. 1419 . Donald Mackinnon . 12 February 2019.
  32. 636 . Harry Lawson . 12 February 2019.
  33. 1526 . Arthur Robinson . 12 February 2019.
  34. 1125 . Henry Isaac Cohen . 12 February 2019.
  35. slater-william-bill-11709 . Slater, William (Bill) (1890? - 1960) . M . Cannon . 25 April 2011.
    1565 . William Slater . 12 February 2019.
  36. Warren . Osmond . eggleston-sir-frederic-william-344 . Eggleston, Sir Frederic William (1875 - 1954).
    1188 . Sir Frederic William Eggleston . 12 February 2019.
  37. 985 . John Allan . 12 February 2019.
  38. 1407 . Ian [John Robert MacFarlane] MacFarlan . 12 February 2019.
  39. 1455 . Sir Robert Gordon Menzies . 12 February 2019.
  40. Barbara . Falk . cohen-harold-edward-5712 . Cohen, Harold Edward (1881–1946) . 1981.
    1123 . Harold Edward Cohen . 12 February 2019.
  41. bussau-sir-albert-louis-lou-5441 . Bussau, Sir Albert Louis (Lou) (1884 - 1947) . R C . Duplain . 25 April 2011.
    1086 . Albert Louis Bussau . 12 February 2019.
  42. Web site: Appleby . G . The Constitutional Role of the Solicitor-General . 21 January 2019 . 28 September 2012.
  43. dunstan-sir-albert-arthur-6055 . Dunstan, Sir Albert Arthur (1882 - 1950) . 13 January 2011.
    1178 . Sir Albert Arthur Dunstan . 12 February 2019.
  44. oldham-trevor-donald-11297 . Oldham, Trevor Donald (1900–1953) . R . Wright.
    1484 . Trevor Donald Oldham . 12 February 2019.
  45. mitchell-thomas-walter-tom-14976 . Mitchell, Thomas Walter (Tom) (1906–1984) . B J . Costar.
    1465 . Thomas Walter Mitchell . 12 February 2019.

  46. News: Mr. H. Winneke given state legal post . . 12 December 1951 . 7 February 2019 . 3 . National Library of Australia.
  47. (1999) 73(7) The Law Institute Journal 44.
  48. Web site: Obituary - Hartog Carel Berkeley QC . 17 February 2017 . 6 February 2019 . VicBar.com.au.
  49. (2008 Winter) Victorian Bar News 19.
  50. Web site: Welcome the Honourable Justice Stephen McLeish . VicBar.com.au . 12 March 2015.
  51. Web site: Richard Niall QC appointed Solicitor-General . Martin . Pakula . 10 June 2015.
  52. Web site: New Solicitor-General for Victoria appointed . Martin . Pakula . 28 November 2017.
  53. Web site: New Victorian Solicitor-General Appointed . 4 May 2021 . 8 September 2021 . Premier of Victoria.

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