the department of justice is the department in the presidents cabinet that is led by the attorney general.
the department of justice is the department in the presidents cabinet that is led by the attorney general.
which department in the presidents cabinet is led by the attorney general?
department of justice
from 2006 to 2012, the office of the attorney general was separated from the department of justice. on february 14, 2006 when premier bernard lord restructured the cabinet, largely out of necessity, the basic functions of attorney general were separated from the justice department so as to allow brad green, the only lawyer in his caucus, to take on a larger portfolio. the department of justice and consumer affairs was established taking over responsibility for "protection of the public interest" from the attorney general. on october 3, 2006, bernard lord left office and was replaced as premier by shawn graham. graham named t.j. burke to be both attorney general and minister of justice and consumer affairs, however in legislation to realign government departments passed on march 2, 2007 the office of the attorney general and the department of justice and consumer affairs remained separate entities. a subsequent bill was introduced on december 19, 2007 specifying the role of the office of the attorney general as a separate department.
office of the attorney general (new brunswick)
the attorney general is a non-cabinet minister who leads the attorney general's office. the rule that no attorney general may be a cabinet minister is a political convention rather than a law, and for a short time the attorney general did sit in cabinet, starting with lord birkenhead in 1915 and ending with douglas hogg in 1928. there is nothing that prohibits attorneys general from attending meetings of the cabinet, and on occasion they have been asked to attend meetings to advise the government on the best course of action legally; this has occurred on several occasions, most notably, geoffrey cox throughout the brexit negotiations. despite this it is considered preferable to exclude attorneys general from cabinet meetings so as to draw a distinct line between them and the political decisions on which they are giving legal advice. as a government minister, the attorney general is directly answerable to parliament.
attorney general for england and wales