Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
![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](https://external-preview.redd.it/sy2aTqF6GOY7IKGKOo67f_6yHTvh9PrOSWgAu75xLAE.jpg?auto=webp&s=649449b6b10213f5e9b232cb91ed7a791d5b5d9c)
TIL that judges, and lawyers in the UK still wear those silly wigs via Law & Order UK. : r/todayilearned
![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/2022/02/11/09/54059071-0-image-a-4_1644572555151.jpg)
Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online
![Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures rise | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures rise | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/8d86524d465747138d6a7a282e822360_18.jpeg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
Malawi court suspends wearing of wigs, gowns as temperatures rise | Climate Crisis News | Al Jazeera
![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)