Robert J. Currie

Professor Robert J. Currie is a faculty member of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where he teaches International Criminal Law, International Advocacy, Evidence and Civil Procedure. He studied at both St. Francis Xavier University and the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, and has degrees in law from Dalhousie and the University of Edinburgh. Prior to his academic appointment, Professor Currie had a civil litigation practice at the Atlantic Canadian firm McInnes Cooper, where he appeared before all levels of court in Nova Scotia. He has been a member of the Nova Scotia Bar since 2000.

Professor Currie has authored or co-authored numerous articles and comments in the area of international and transnational criminal law, and his work has been cited by Canadian courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. He has acted a consultant in many capacities, and since 2009 has been a Commissioner of the Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia. In 2008, Professor Currie was honoured with the Dalhousie Law Students' Society and Alumni Association Award for Excellence in Teaching.