The Lord Nolan | |
|---|---|
 Nolan in 1968 by Bassano Ltd | |
| Lord of Appeal in Ordinary | |
| In office 1994–1998 | |
| Appointed by | Elizabeth II |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Patrick Nolan 10 September 1928 |
| Died | 22 January 2007 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Margaret Noyes |
| Children | 5 |
| Alma mater | Wadham College, Oxford (MA) |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Barrister |
Michael Patrick Nolan, Baron Nolan, PC, DL, KC (10 September 1928 – 22 January 2007) was a judge in the United Kingdom, and from 1994 until 1997 was the first chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. In the words of his obituary in The Guardian, "Lord Nolan .. made a profound mark on national life by substantially cleansing the Augean stable of corrupt politics as founding chairman of the Committee on Standards in Public Life."