Harry Kenneth Woolf, Baron Woolf
(1933-), Lord Chief Justice of England and WalesSitter in 2 portraits
Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 2000 until 2005, Woolf first came to public attention with his critical report following the Strangeways prison riot in 1990. He has since championed penal reform and addressing the problem of overcrowding in prisons. He was head of the committee to radically shake-up the civil justice system, designed to simplify and reduce the cost of legal proceedings. A vigorous campaigner for human rights, Woolf helped draft the 1998 Human Rights Act. He sits in the House of Lords as a crossbencher.
Harry Kenneth Woolf, Baron Woolf
by Christian Courrèges
chromogenic print on aluminium, 2003
NPG P1030
Harry Kenneth Woolf, Baron Woolf
by Edward Barber
selenium-toned bromide print, 1999
NPG x125313
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