In terms of the Constitution, Attorney General is the principal legal adviser to Government, including Parliament. In the past, the Attorney General sat in Parliament during the proceedings to advise whenever his or her legal counsel was needed. The practice was changed so that Parliament has a legal officer stationed in Parliament all the time, seconded from the Attorney General’s Chambers, especially the civil or drafting division. This legal advisor to Parliament is called the Parliamentary Counsel. There is no specific provision that clearly and specifically establishes the Parliamentary Counsel office. It is through reading the Constitution and the Public Service Act that one reaches a conclusion that, the PC is appointed by the President but with the approval of the Speaker. The current PC is Advocate Lentswe Tlhowe.
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