Editing Woolsack (section)

==Mentions in popular culture==

[[Gilbert and Sullivan's]] comic opera ''[[Iolanthe]]'' is partially set in the grounds of the [[Palace of Westminster]], the meeting place of the House of Lords, and the Lords appear as the male chorus and a fictional Lord Chancellor is a main character. The entire house, as well as the Lord Chancellor, have become attracted to Phyllis, a ward of chancery. The Lord Chancellor laments that propriety would not allow him to marry his ward, no matter how strongly he may care for her. He describes his position this way: "Ah, my Lords, it is indeed painful to have to sit upon a woolsack which is stuffed with such thorns as these!"

In ''[[Uncommon Law]]'' by [[A. P. Herbert]], the newly-appointed Lady Chancellor finds the Woolsack uncomfortable and orders it replaced with a chair. Only after it has been removed does one of her fellow Law Lords mention that she should not have been sitting on the Woolsack when presiding on an appeal.<ref>{{Cite book|last = Herbert| first = A. P.|title = Uncommon Law| authorlink = A. P. Herbert | year = 1948 |publisher = [[Eyre Methuen]] |page=352 |section=In Re Macdonald - Bathbourne Clinc v. Bathbourne Hospital | isbn = 9780413385406}}</ref>