Chief Crown Attorney Appointed

Frank Hoskins, a veteran Nova Scotia prosecutor, has been appointed chief Crown attorney of the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service's special prosecutions section.

"Mr. Hoskins brings an abundance of experience and enthusiasm to the position," said Marc Chisholm, deputy director of Public Prosecutions. "Frank will be a valuable addition to the service's management team."

After receiving a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Education at Saint Mary's University, Mr. Hoskins graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1989. He began prosecuting in 1990 and was appointed a Crown attorney in 1991.

In 1995 Mr. Hoskins left the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service to do criminal defence work but returned to the service in 1996. He was appointed a senior Crown attorney in 1996 and earlier this year was appointed senior Crown counsel.

While at the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service, Mr. Hoskins has concentrated on complex and sensitive cases, including organized crime prosecutions. He has also developed expertise in wiretap matters.

Mr. Hoskins is an elected member of the Nova Scotia Bar Council. He is a part-time faculty member at Saint Mary's University, teaching criminal law. The author of a number of professional papers and a frequent guest speaker, Mr. Hoskins takes an active role in Crown attorney training and is editor of CrownSide -- a periodic summary of pertinent criminal case decisions selected specifically for Nova Scotia Crown attorneys.