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It is with great pleasure we’d like to congratulate Dal Law alumnus Paul Carver on his appointment as chief Crown attorney of the Halifax region. Carver will lead a team of 30 Crown attorneys and more than 20 support staff in Halifax and Dartmouth.
"I am very pleased to have a Crown attorney of Mr. Carver's calibre heading the Halifax region," said Martin Herschorn, director of Public Prosecutions. "His experience and ability make him well suited for this key management role."
A native of Halifax, he graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1992.
Mr. Carver began his law career as an articled clerk to Craig Garson, at Scaravelli and Garson in Halifax. In 1995, he joined the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service where he has prosecuted thousands of Criminal Code charges ranging from theft to murder.
Carver is an expert on dangerous offender applications, has been published on the topic. He is also the service's provincial co-ordinator for the National High Risk Offender Flagging Program.
Mr. Carver replaces Denise Smith, who has been appointed deputy director of public prosecutions.
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