Wigs
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‘Wigs reek of privilege and exclusion… I cannot see the point of them’, says top QC
Has horsehair had its day?
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Elon Musk mocks British wig-wearing barristers
‘Mfs in the 1700s saw this hairstyle and were like YOOOO 🔥🔥🔥’
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Pupil barrister trials UK’s first vegan wig
Samuel March’s hemp-based prototype draws praise from legal profession
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Junior barrister appears on children’s TV show
Alexandra Wilson offers a child-friendly look at the bar
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Top judge rocks incredible judicial face mask
Robe-inspired number features Lord Justice Nugee’s initials
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Keep wigs to help disguise judges, Lord Chief Justice argues
Lord Burnett recalls taking the same Tube home as a defendant he’d just sentenced
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Should barristers still wear wigs and gowns?
The cherished uniform of the bar remains an important stamp of legal responsibility, argues Queen Mary law graduate Jag Landa
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Where are all the vegan wigs?
More are shunning animal produce, yet the legal dress industry just won’t ditch its horsehair
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APPEAL: Help One Crown Office Row barrister Matthew Heywood find his stolen wig
The very same wig was stolen from him four years ago, but he managed to get it back
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‘Part The Crowds, Barrister Coming Through!’ – The Real Reasons Behind The Bar’s Love Of Wigs And Gowns
It is easy to scoff at barristers in our itchy wigs and fraying gowns. Horse…
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Five Ways Barristers Can Treat Mini-Pupils Better
As I continue the Herculean battle to obtain pupillage, I broke a promise to myself…
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‘Fake’ Barrister Used Pub As Office And Joked His Wig Was ‘Itchy’, Says Prosecution
Last week, the trial of a law graduate charged with fraud for attempting to pass…