Lord Woolf's judicial career has spanned four decades, culminating in five years as Lord Chief Justice. Now 26 of his most influential papers and lectures are published together for the first time. They present a remarkable overview and commentary on the judicial and legal reforms of recent decades, and span a huge range of issues including the rule of law and the constitution, the role of judges, access to justice, human rights, medicine, the environment, crime and penal reform. Each paper discusses the challenges that have arisen in English common law in recent times and the way they have been solved or attempted to be solved to ensure that justice is done - so that arrests and searches are made properly, that there are fair hearings, readily available lawful remedies, and the removal of unnecessary costs and delays. In his introductory chapter, Lord Woolf provides a fresh account of his current thinking on key legal areas resonating from the main topics and themes presented in the papers. The Pursuit of Justice offers an unparalleled insight into the views of one of the most influential figures in recent British legal history.

About the Author
Lord Woolf is former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales; currently Privy Councillor and non-permanent judge of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong; Bencher of the Inner Temple; Member of Blackstone Chambers; Fellow, Council Chairman and Visiting Professor of Law, University College London. Christopher Campbell-Holt currently works as a researcher at the international law firm, Norton Rose LLP. Chris is Consulting Editor and Director of Business Development of the legal philosophy journal, the UCL Jurisprudence Review, and has worked as a research assistant at the UCL Constitution Unit where he contributed to preparation for the implementation of the Freedom of Information Act for the Department of Constitutional Affairs; and at Landmark Chambers where he researched legal developments in the areas of property, planning and public law for Local Authorities & Human Rights, Drabble, Maurici, and Buley (OUP, 2004).

Reviews
An intriguing insight into the minds of one of the country's leading lawyers....Woolf is an exceptional talent and his papers provide a delightful and easy commentary on the judicial and legal reforms of recent decades....This book should be a required read for any student intent on a career in law.
While Woolf is clearly no radical, The Pursuit of Justice is nevertheless a considered and clearly written book which gives an excellent insight in to a reasoned and liberal figure in a field that is clouded by misinformation and ignorance. * Ian Sinclair . Morning Star. *
Lord Woolf's stimulating collection of essays and lectures, published this week as The Pursuit of Justice.
Lord Woolf has given shape and colour to British law and the legal system on a grand scale. He has with great distinction held office as Master of the Rolls, Lord Chief Justice, and a Lord of Appeal. He has been an immensley influential judge across the whole canvas of law and the legal system. He has delivered many volumes of judgements that have changed and clarified law (often followed all over the Commonwealth), and has changed prison policy, completely redesigned the civil justice process (the Woolf Reforms), and presided over major criminal justice reform. In his support of the independence of the judiciary in the UK and other countries, he has acted with incalcuable energy. * Gary Slapper, Professor of Law and Dirctor of the Centre for Law, Open University *



Book Information
ISBN 9780199217090
Author Lord Woolf
Format Hardback
Page Count 448
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 803g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 162mm * 29mm