In the early days of the colony the titles of Advocate-General, Crown Solicitor and Public Prosecutor were bestowed together.

As a consequence of Smillie's ill-health, the position of Crown Solicitor was given to Charles Mann.

Mann briefly held the title of Acting Advocate-General before resigning that position in favour of Richard Hanson.

Hanson became South Australia's last Advocate-General and the provinces first Attorney-General in the inaugural Parliament in 1857.

The current Crown Solicitor of South Australia, as of 8 November 2021, is Ingrid Norman.