sentences:  The Attorney General (AG) is responsible for ensuring that public administration is conducted according to the law and as such, he or she is the chief advisor of law to the government, in addition to overseeing the court system and Sheriff Service.Under the Queen's Counsel Act, the Attorney General is automatically appointed a Queen's Counsel upon swearing into office.He or she also serves as an "ex officio" Bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia.