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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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'.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

She posed in a barrister's robe and matching barrister's wig for the shoot. Amal Clooney was honored as one of the most notable women in Britain in the Vogue 25, a list that recognizes women doing ...

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