NORTH, Sir Peter Machin Awards Kt 1998; CBE 1989; DCL; FBA 1990.

Positions

Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, since 1984; Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford, 1988-93, and since 1997. (Vice-Chancellor, 1993-97).

Personal Details

Born Nottingham, 30 August 1936; only son of late Geoffrey Machin North and Freda Brunt (née Smith); married 1960, Stephanie Mary, eldest daughter of T. L. Chadwick; two sons one daughter.

Education

Oakham Sch.; Keble Coll., Oxford (BA 1959, BCL 1960, MA 1963, DCL 1976; Hon. Fellow, 1984).

Work

National Service, Royal Leics Regt, 2nd Lieut, 1955-56. Teaching Associate, Northwestern Univ. Sch. of Law, Chicago, 1960-61; Lecturer: University Coll. of Wales, Aberystwyth, 1961-63; Univ. of Nottingham, 1963-65; Tutor in Law, 1965-76, Fellow, 1965-84, Keble Coll., Oxford. Mem., Hebdomadal Council, 1985-. A Law Comr, 1976-84. Vis. Professor: Univ. of Auckland, 1969; Univ. of BC, 1975-76; Dir of Studies, Hague Acad. of Internat. Law, 1970 (general course in private internat. law, 1990); Lectures: Hague Acad. of Internat. Law, 1980; Horace Read Meml, Dalhousie Univ., 1980; Colston, Bristol Univ., 1984; Frances Moran Meml, TCD, 1984; Philip James, Leeds Univ., 1985; James Smart, 1988; MacDermott, QUB, 1991; Graveson, KCL, 1992. Chairman: Road Traffic Law Review, 1985-88; Conciliation Project Adv. Cttee, 1985-88; Management Cttee, Oxford CAB, 1985-88; Appeal Cttee, Assoc. of Certified Accountants, 1990-93 (Mem., 1987-93); Member: Lord Chancellor's Adv. Cttee on Legal Educn, 1973-75; Social Scis and the Law Cttee, ESRC (formerly SSRC), 1982-85; Govt and Law Cttee, ESRC, 1985-87; Council, British Inst. of Internat. and Comparative Law, 1986- (Chm., Private Internat. Law Section, Adv. Bd, 1986-92); Council, Univ. of Reading, 1986-89. Mem., Inst. of Internat. Law, 1985; Associate Mem., Internat. Acad. of Comparative Law, 1990. Hon. Bencher, Inner Temple, 1987; Hon. QC 1993. Hon. Fellow: UCNW, Bangor, 1988; Trinity Coll., Carmarthen, 1995. Hon. LLD Reading, 1992. Mem., Editorial Cttee, British Yearbook of Internat. Law, 1983-; General Editor, Oxford Jl of Legal Studies, 1987-92.

Publications

(ed jtly) Chitty on Contracts, 23rd edn 1968 - 26th edn 1989; Occupiers' Liability, 1971; The Modern Law of Animals, 1972; Private International Law of Matrimonial Causes, 1977; Cheshire and North's Private International Law, 12th edn 1992; Contract Conflicts, 1982; (with J. H. C. Morris) Cases and Materials on Private International Law, 1984; Private International Law Problems in Common Law Jurisdictions, 1993; Essays in Private International Law, 1993; articles and notes in legal jls.

Recreations

Children, grandchildren, gardening, cricket (both playing and sleeping through).

Addresses

Jesus College, Oxford OX1 3DW. Telephone: Oxford (01865) 279701.