Made from horsehair barrister's wigs are modelled on 17th century fashion ; English courts could drop the requirement for barristers wearing wigs amid accusations they are 'culturally insensitive ...

A barrister has revealed why 'horsehair' wigs are still worn in ... entirely unnecessary in 2019 and at odds with the fact that I am arguing about matters affecting contemporary corporate Australia.

Made from horsehair barrister's wigs are modelled on 17th century fashion By ALEX WARD SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 20:56 EDT, 19 May 2024 | Updated: 21:08 EDT, 19 May 2024 ...

On the day that evidence in the matter of Van ­Thoang Tran v Venture Solutions Australia was set to be heard before a jury, Justice Bell asked the counsel to remove their wigs. Barrister James Mighell ...

Michael Etienne, a Black barrister with an afro hairstyle, branded the compulsory wigs as hair discrimination, a form of racism, in 2022, sparking public debate after he was ordered to wear the ...

Sydney - To wear or not to wear, that is the question confronting some of Australia's legal community as they struggle to balance the judicial scales on whether they should don traditional wigs in ...

If you’ve ever seen a British courtroom either in real life or on TV, you might have wondered why the judges and barristers wear those wigs that look like something out of a period drama. Wonder ...

This is my Grand-father's wig that he wore when he was a Barrister. It is a 'half wig' made of horse hair. He defended lots of people such as the artist Francis Bacon and one of the 'Guildford Four'.