The judiciary is said to be in talks to update court dress codes after some barristers complained the requirement to wear wigs discriminated against those with Afro-Caribbean hair.

Some of the nation's courtrooms have done away with the traditional white horsehair wigs worn by judges and lawyers, but a Tasmanian barrister is collecting them as fast as they can be discarded.

Amal Clooney Accessorizes Her Structured Skirt Suit with Barrister's Wig as She's Honored as Part of Vogue 25 The Vogue 25 recognizes the most notable women in Britain shaping society ...

Barristers’ wigs are part and parcel of the profession – but how did they originate and why do barristers wear them? The practice of wearing wigs in court is – unsurprisingly – an old one, dating to ...

Courts in England and Wales are weighing whether required wigs discriminate against Black barristers and might remove the traditional headpieces from the mandatory dress code.

A barrister has taken to Reddit to reveal why 'horsehair' wigs are still worn in UK courtrooms, and some people are shocked.

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 ...

Amal Clooney put a chic twist on a classic, structured skirt suit with a barrister's wig for her major honor – see pictures.

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 ...

In Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, judges are no longer required to wear wigs in civil trials, while barristers in civil cases have largely tossed the habit out on its head.