John H. Currie

John H. Currie is a law professor in the Faculty of Law at the University of Ottawa, where he teaches international law, the use of force by states, the law of armed conflict, torts and constitutional law. He has degrees in astrophysics from the University of Toronto and in law from the Universities of Ottawa and Cambridge. Following his studies, Professor Currie litigated for several years with Lang Michener LLP in Toronto and Ottawa before joining the University of Ottawa in 1997. From 2004 to 2006, Professor Currie was Scholar in Residence in the Legal Affairs Bureau of Canada’s Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, where he worked primarily on international criminal and humanitarian law issues and represented Canada before a number of UN and other bodies, including the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. An Assistant Editor of the Canadian Yearbook of International Law and Past-President of the Canadian Council on International Law, Professor Currie is the author or co-author of seven books. His research interests include the domestic reception of international law, the use of force by states, international humanitarian law, extraterritorial jurisdiction, international criminal law and maritime boundary delimitation.