![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
Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
Why do the judges and barristers wear wigs in the English legal system? Is it just tradition like judges wearing black robes? - Quora
![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
![It is helpful to wear the uniform': barrister's wig enjoys surprising popularity | Barristers | The Guardian It is helpful to wear the uniform': barrister's wig enjoys surprising popularity | Barristers | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/420ff5e5516b0f43f3d9e78e1b98d9ba99c16af9/345_171_3481_2089/master/3481.jpg?width=1200&height=900&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=0ce436df9d86b66c801a1268170ca21e)
It is helpful to wear the uniform': barrister's wig enjoys surprising popularity | Barristers | The Guardian
![Why African judges still wearing wigs is a glaring symbol of British colonialism | The Independent | The Independent Why African judges still wearing wigs is a glaring symbol of British colonialism | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/09/18/10/africa-zimbabwe-judges.jpg)