Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
![Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures rise | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures rise | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/8d86524d465747138d6a7a282e822360_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures rise | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera
![Is now the time to remove wig wearing as part of court dress in Africa's Commonwealth of Nations and those in the Caribbean?Dilemma X Is now the time to remove wig wearing as part of court dress in Africa's Commonwealth of Nations and those in the Caribbean?Dilemma X](https://dilemmaxdotnet.files.wordpress.com/2012/05/bahamas-05.jpg)
Is now the time to remove wig wearing as part of court dress in Africa's Commonwealth of Nations and those in the Caribbean?Dilemma X
![TIL that judges, and lawyers in the UK still wear those silly wigs via Law & Order UK. : r/todayilearned TIL that judges, and lawyers in the UK still wear those silly wigs via Law & Order UK. : r/todayilearned](http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/07/04/arts/04law-span/04law-span-articleLarge.jpg)
TIL that judges, and lawyers in the UK still wear those silly wigs via Law & Order UK. : r/todayilearned
![Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/02/11/09/54059071-0-image-a-5_1644572555219.jpg)
Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online
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