Crown Attorney Receives John Dunlop Award
May 19, 2021 - 8:59 AM
Senior Crown attorney Patrick Young is the first-ever prosecutor to receive the Nova Scotia Criminal Justice Association’s John Dunlop Memorial Award.
The honour is given annually after a nominations process for outstanding contributions to the Nova Scotia justice system and the community.
Mr. Young joined the Pictou office of the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service in 2010. A 2005 graduate of the University of New Brunswick Law School, he began his career in Prince Edward Island and then joined the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service.
Mr. Young is a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Council and sits on several of its committees. He was president of the Pictou County Barristers’ Society from 2016 to 2020 and secretary-treasurer from 2011 to 2016.