Allan Lutfy, (born November 21, 1943) is a Supernumerary Judge of the Federal Court of

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, having previously served as its Chief Justice prior to retiring from his post on September 30, 2011. He studied at Loyola College and

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(where he was selected as the Articles Editor for the ''

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'') before being called to the Quebec Bar in 1968. 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.

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Court Martial Appeal Court biography. {{DEFAULTSORT:Lutfy, Allan 1943 births Canadian people of Arab descent Judges of the Federal Court of Canada Living people McGill University Faculty of Law alumni People from Montreal Canadian King's Counsel Judges of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada