Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
![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
![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
![Sophie Vershbow on X: "It's 2018 and lawyers in England still wear wigs. Why aren't we talking about this more? https://t.co/89YBgmixj4" / X Sophie Vershbow on X: "It's 2018 and lawyers in England still wear wigs. Why aren't we talking about this more? https://t.co/89YBgmixj4" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVFE54EVQAAn0W5.jpg)
Sophie Vershbow on X: "It's 2018 and lawyers in England still wear wigs. Why aren't we talking about this more? https://t.co/89YBgmixj4" / X
![Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/02/11/09/54059059-10501697-image-a-2_1644572157551.jpg)
Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online
![Patrick 🎄🌻🕊 on X: "The fact that British lawyers and judges still wear powdered wigs is baffling to me. How does anyone take any British court seriously? https://t.co/mHXOHppAcg" / X Patrick 🎄🌻🕊 on X: "The fact that British lawyers and judges still wear powdered wigs is baffling to me. How does anyone take any British court seriously? https://t.co/mHXOHppAcg" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FmSgfIuXkBMP0lV.jpg:large)