The present Solicitor-General of the Republic of Mauritius is Mr. RAMLOLL Rajeshsharma, S.C. He acceded to this post in 2021 after joining the office as State Counsel in 1995. The Solicitor-General is a non-political public officer appointed by the Judicial and Legal Service Commission. He took silk in 2016.
Role of the Solicitor-General
The Solicitor-General is the administrative head of the Attorney-General’s office and he is after the Principal Legal Advisor to Government, namely, the Hon. Attorney-General, the next most senior legal adviser to the Hon. Attorney General.
In the absence or inability to act of the Hon. Attorney-General, or by the direction of the Hon. Attorney General, the Solicitor-General may discharge any functions authorised or required by any enactment to be discharged by the Attorney General in relation to any civil proceedings.
The Solicitor-General handles all civil matters. In addition, he tenders advice to government departments and ministries in an independent and impartial manner.
The Solicitor-General oversees the work carried out by the Law Officers and State Attorneys as well as other cadres at the Attorney-General’s Office. He defends the interests of the State before all courts including the Privy Council.
Legislative drafting constitutes a vital component of the work of the Attorney-General’s office. The Solicitor-General also works in close collaboration with the Parliamentary Counsel in the drafting of legislation.