Robert Leckey
Canadian law professor
Robert Leckey is a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal. From 2016 to 2025, he was the Dean of McGill University's Faculty of Law.
Education
Robert Leckey graduated from Queen's University with a BAH in English literature and History in 1997. In 2002 he graduated from McGill University Faculty of Law with BCL and LLB degrees. He served as Editor-in-Chief of the McGill Law Journal while at McGill University. He also pursued an academic exchange from 2001-2002 at Université de Paris, Paris-Panthéon-Assas University through the Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ) program.
After graduation he was a clerk to Justice Michel Bastarache at the Supreme Court of Canada. He then graduated from his SJD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he was a Trudeau Scholar.
Career
Leckey is known for his work in family law, specifically his work on the subject of same-sex equality under the family law and legal system of Canada. He is an active supporter of LGBT rights in Quebec and has made open statements against government policies that affect LGBT communities negatively.
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