Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
![Farlington School on X: "Must lawyers wear wigs all day? Hear Ex-Head Girl Julia Tobbell, tell all today - https://t.co/eCRN9mb8jv #Lawyers #ViveLectures https://t.co/3ahDWydcPf" / X Farlington School on X: "Must lawyers wear wigs all day? Hear Ex-Head Girl Julia Tobbell, tell all today - https://t.co/eCRN9mb8jv #Lawyers #ViveLectures https://t.co/3ahDWydcPf" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLc6LnbWAAIjIcv.jpg)
Farlington School on X: "Must lawyers wear wigs all day? Hear Ex-Head Girl Julia Tobbell, tell all today - https://t.co/eCRN9mb8jv #Lawyers #ViveLectures https://t.co/3ahDWydcPf" / 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/2022/02/11/09/54059071-0-image-a-5_1644572555219.jpg)
Ban 'ridiculous' and 'culturally insensitive' 17th century court wigs, says leading black barrister | Daily Mail Online
![Why we wear wigs – Edward Fenner - FMW Law | Criminal Defence, Family and Children Law Solicitors and Advocates Why we wear wigs – Edward Fenner - FMW Law | Criminal Defence, Family and Children Law Solicitors and Advocates](https://fmwlaw.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Legal_wigs_today.jpg)
Why we wear wigs – Edward Fenner - FMW Law | Criminal Defence, Family and Children Law Solicitors and Advocates
![It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - World - DAWN.COM It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - World - DAWN.COM](https://i.dawn.com/primary/2017/09/59c05d17baae6.jpg)
It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - World - DAWN.COM
![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
![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)