Government of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago

Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs

ABOUT AGLA

OUR SERVICE COMMITMENT
The Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Legal Affairs will provide responsive, timely and confidential service with integrity and passion for excellence in order to meet or exceed stakeholders’ expectations.
OUR CORE VALUES
  • INTEGRITY: Honesty, ethical behaviour, commitment and equity
  • PROFESSIONALISM: Discipline, courtesy, technical competence and timeliness
  • CONFIDENTIALITY: Mutual respect, trust, privacy and security
  • CUSTOMER-FOCUSED: Empathy, compassion and customer satisfaction
  • RESULTS-ORIENTED: On-time delivery, punctuality and reliability
OUR RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Appointment to Quasi-Judicial Bodies
  • Construction of Court facilities for the Judiciary
  • Law Reform
  • Legislative Agenda
  • Office of the Chief State Solicitor
    • – Administrator General
    • – Conveyancing
    • – Custodian of Enemy Property
    • – Government Contracts
    • – Legal Service
    • – Provisional Liquidator
    • – Provisional Receiver
    • – Public Trustee/Official Receiver
  • Office of the Solicitor General
    • – Civil Litigation
    • – Commissioners of Affidavits
    • – Justices of the Peace
    • – Legal Advice to the Government
    • – Liquor Licenses
    • – Marriage Licenses
  • Office of the Chief Parliamentary Counsel – Legislative Drafting
  • Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions
  • Law Revision
  • Legal Service Complaints
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Constitution Reform
  • Registrar General
    • – Civil Registry
    • – Companies Registry
    • – Land Registry
    • – Rent Restriction
  • Intellectual Property – Copyright and Related Rights
    • – Trademarks – Industrial Property
  • Criminal Justice System
    • – Reform and transformation
    • – Quicker Justice Initiative Programme