Peter North (legal scholar)

Sir Peter North
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford
In office
8 February 1993  10 January 1997
ChancellorThe Lord Jenkins of Hillhead
Preceded bySir Richard Southwood
Succeeded bySir Colin Lucas
Principal of Jesus College, Oxford
In office
3 February 1984  5 January 2005
Preceded bySir John Habakkuk
Succeeded byThe Lord Krebs
Personal details
Born (1936-08-30) 30 August 1936
Alma materKeble College, Oxford
ProfessionAcademic lawyer

Sir Peter Machin North CBE QC FBA (born 30 August 1936) is a British academic lawyer who served as Principal of Jesus College, Oxford, from 1984 to 2005 and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Oxford from 1993 to 1997.