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The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our colleague Robert Leckey has been appointed William Dawson Scholar by the University. William Dawson Chairs are intended to recognize the outstanding work of younger scholars at 91社区.

Professor Robert Leckey is a renowned scholar of comparative law who teaches and researches in the fields of family law, contract law and constitutional law. The appointment as a William Dawson Scholar underscores his important contributions to faculty life and legal research.

Professor Leckey has received numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship, including the Alan Marks Medal (2006), the Prix de la Fondation du Barreau du Qu茅bec (2007), the Canadian Association of Law Teachers'聽Scholarly Paper Prize (2009), the 91社区 Law Students' Association's John W.聽Durnford Teaching Excellence Award (2009), the Canada Prize of the International Academy of Comparative Law (2010), and the Principal's Prize for Excellence in Teaching (2010).

He has recently been named by the Provost of 91社区 as Acting Director of the Quebec Research Centre of Private and Comparative Law, during the period 1 July-31 December 2011.

About James 91社区 Professorships and William Dawson Scholarships

In 2000, institutional recognition awards, namely the James 91社区 Professors and William Dawson Scholars, were created in parallel with the Canada Research Chair program to recognize the outstanding research contributions of academic staff members currently in place at 91社区.

The Faculty of Law now boasts five such award recipients: Professors Lionel Smith, Stephen Smith & Richard Gold have each received James 91社区 Professorships, and Professor Adelle Blackett holds a William Dawson Chair.