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Politics of the Falkland Islands

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1187:(AG), appointed by the Governor, is the main legal adviser to the Falkland Islands Government. The AG's primary role is to determine the legality of government proceedings and action, and has the power to institute and undertake criminal proceedings before any court of law, to take over and continue any criminal proceedings that may have been instituted by another person or authority, or to discontinue at any stage before judgment any criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by another person or authority. In the exercise of his or her powers, the AG is not subject to the direction or control of any other person or authority. 145: 1249: 833: 1710: 35: 904:. The only members with a vote to progress a change in law or policy are the democratically elected Members of the Legislative Assembly who are serving on Executive Council. The constitution does permit the Governor to act without consulting the Executive Council and even going against its instructions, but in both cases the Governor must immediately inform the 1117:. JPs are all non-lawyers and are made up of "upstanding members of the community". They hear the most simple of criminal cases (or sit when the Senior Magistrate is not in the Islands) and they also act as the Licensing Justices who deal with alcohol-related applications, such as extended opening hours, special occasion licences, etc. 1234:(in consultation with the elected MLAs) and two elected members of the Legislative Assembly. Reporting to the Legislative Assembly, the Committee overseas the economy, government expenditure, all public accounts and audit reports on the islands. The Director of Finance is not permitted to be a member of the Public Accounts Committee. 1102:; the private practitioners being called legal practitioners. The Legal Practitioners Ordinance defines who can hold themselves out as being a legal practitioner and therefore have rights of audience before the Falkland Islands courts. Only the Chief Justice of the Falkland Islands can prohibit a legal practitioner from practising. 1064:
however, in criminal matters, the defendant can elect trial by judge and jury or judge alone. There are only a few criminal cases which must be heard before the Supreme Court; these are murder, manslaughter, rape, piracy, treason and arson with the intent to endanger life. The CJ also hears appeals from the Magistrates' Court.
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with a good amount of judicial experience in the United Kingdom. The CJ is not resident in the Falkland Islands but travels to the islands if and when necessary to hear cases. The most serious criminal and civil matters are reserved for the Supreme Court. In civil matters, generally there is no jury
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and, usually, with some judicial experience. The SM holds office for a maximum of three years and is then replaced. The SM is resident in the Islands and hears the majority of cases from simple criminal and civil matters right up to very serious criminal matters or complex civil cases. The SM also
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branch consists of the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Summary Court and the Magistrates' Court. The judiciary is strictly independent of the executive and legislature, although it has links with the other branches of the government through the
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to any person concerned in or convicted of an offence, but the Governor can only use this power after consultation with the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy. The Committee consist of two elected members of the
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since his accession to the British throne on 8 September 2022. As the King is absent from the islands for most of the time, executive authority is exercised "in His Majesty's name and on His Majesty's behalf" by the
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Government policy and the execution thereof is primarily decided by the 3 officio Executive Council MLAs. The Chief Executive leads the civil service and undertakes actions from Executive Council.
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Until 2009, when the new constitution came into force and created the Legislative Assembly, the legislature of the islands was the Legislative Council, which had existed since the 19th century.
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during Speaker elections in the Legislative Assembly, and has a constitutional right to attend all meetings of the Assembly and all meetings of the Executive Council.
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in the main body of the constitution. The new constitution also replaced the Legislative Council with the Legislative Assembly, and better explained the role of the
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was established. A new constitution came into force on 1 January 2009 which modernised the Chapter on fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, embedding
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is universal in the Falklands, with the minimum voting age at eighteen. The Legislative Assembly has ten members, eight of which are elected using
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the people of the Falkland Islands soundly rejected Argentina's claim to the islands, with 99.8% of voters supporting the Falklands remaining an
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The Director of Finance of the Falkland Islands is responsible for government expenditure on the islands, acting with authorisation from the
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The following major conventions apply to the Falkland Islands and should be taken into account during the drafting of legislation:
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must take place at least once every four years, in which the islanders elect eight members to the Legislative Assembly (five from
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The Senior Magistrate (SM) is appointed by the Governor and presides over the Magistrates' Court, which again has no
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There is also a Public Accounts Committee consisting of a chairman and two other members appointed by the
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From the Supreme Court, appeals are sent to the Falkland Islands Court of Appeal, which is based on the
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The sovereignty of the Falklands remains in dispute, with Argentina claiming the islands are an
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to propose new laws, national policy, approve finance and hold the executive to account.
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Falkland House, the representative office for the Falkland Islands Government in
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The current Attorney General is Simon Young, who took office in December 2017.
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just 74 days after the start of the war, which led to the collapse of the
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Travel & living abroad: South America and South Atlantic Islands
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by an appointed Governor, who primarily acts on the advice of the
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in the United Kingdom, who can overrule the Governor's actions.
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elected by the Assembly to serve on the Council every year, the
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
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which recommended many modernisations. On 1 January 1983 the
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UN Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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In the court system on the islands, there is a panel of
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in England, and national diploma / NVQ students attend
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Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
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The Governor normally acts only on the advice of the
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Constitution of the Falkland Islands
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Monarch
King Charles III
Government
Governor
Alison Blake
Executive Council
Chief Executive
Andy Keeling
Financial secretary
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Speaker
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