Courts in the United Kingdom are considering whether to nix mandatory wigs for barristers amid concerns the dress code requirement is "culturally insensitive." "Following questions from barristers ...

English courts could drop the requirement for barristers wearing wigs amid accusations they are 'culturally insensitive', it has been reported. The judiciary is said to be in talks to update court ...

English courts could drop the requirement for barristers wearing wigs amid accusations they are 'culturally insensitive', it has been reported. The judiciary is said to be in talks to update court ...

Barristers’ wigs are part and parcel of the profession – but how did ... Then in 2007, in a landmark moment for the English legal system, Lord Chief Justice Nicholas Phillips decided that wearing wigs ...

A barrister has revealed why 'horsehair' wigs are still worn in UK courtrooms, and some people are shocked. The British woman answered questions about the hairpiece on Reddit's Ask Me Anything ...

Barristers’ wigs are the latest front in the war on the ... especially for people with afro hairstyles. As such, English courts are apparently under discussions to “update” their court ...

At one time the solicitor appearing in open court wore a robe but the barrister wore a robe and a horsehair wig, but the wig is now being abolished. (Note that in British English defence is spelt ...