Allan Lutfy
Allan Lutfy | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Canada | |
| In office 2 July 2003 – 30 September 2011 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 November 1943 |
| Education | Loyola College McGill University |
Allan Lutfy, KC (born 21 November 1943) is a Canadian former judge of the Federal Court of Canada, having served as its Chief Justice prior to retiring from his post on 30 September 2011.
Lutfy was born as one of three sons to Violet (née Barakett) and Fred Lutfy.[1] He studied at Loyola College and McGill University, where he was selected as the Articles Editor for the McGill Law Journal,[2] before graduating in 1967.[3] He was called to the Quebec Bar in 1968.[citation needed] Between 1973 to 1979,[3] Lutfy was an advisor to Pierre Trudeau.[4] He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1983. He was appointed as a judge of the Federal Court in 1996, made Associate Chief Justice in 1999, and was appointed Chief Justice in 2003 after the passing of the Courts Administration Service Act.
Lutfy married his wife, Brigitte Lord, in December 1979. The couple has three children.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Obituary: Robert Lutfy (1946-2010)". The Gazette. 4 June 2010.
- ↑ "Masthead, Volume 13". McGill Law Journal. 1966.
- 1 2 3 "Federal Court Chief Justice Allan Lutfy retiring". CBC. 16 August 2011.
- ↑ "Federal Court of Canada chief justice to step down in September". The Globe and Mail. 16 August 2011.
External links
[edit]- Allan Lutfy at the Federal Court of Canada
- CMAC website. Court Martial Appeal Court biography.
