Dean Leckey addresses the 2022 American Bar Association Air and Space Law Forum

On 15 September 2022, McGill University Faculty of Law Dean Robert Leckey addressed the American Bar Association (ABA) Air and Space Law Forum at its 2022 Annual Conference. Attended by legal aerospace professionals, senior airline executives and high-level government representatives, the Conference took place at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel.

Introduced by Forum Chair Marc Warren, Dean Leckey welcomed the participants to Montreal, a city that is a key node in the global regulation of air transport thanks to the presence of the International Civil Aviation Organisation and the International Air Transport Association. As the fundamental principles of global governance face challenges, the necessity for sound legal knowledge of air law in academia and in practice has never been greater, Dean Leckey remarked.

The ABA’s Air and Space Law Forum is an essential opportunity for academics and practitioners to engage and cooperate with one another. The Forum provides a valuable platform to promote discussions and idea exchanges on matters of critical importance to the aviation and aerospace industries. Its programme features a series of keynote presentations by industry heavyweights, interactive panel discussions and fireside chats.

Featuring a series of keynote speakers by industry heavyweights, interactive panel discussions and fireside chats, the Air and Space Law Forum’s annual meeting is a valuable platform for exchanges on matters of critical importance to the aviation and aerospace industries.

Going back over two decades, the ABA’s Air and Space Law Forum has a longstanding tradition of collaborating with the McGill Institute of Air and Space Law in holding its Annual Conference in Montreal every three years.

The Institute is honoured to continue this collaboration, and looks forward to joining the Air and Space Law Forum in organising the next event in 2025