Although the wearing of Barrister Wigs is classed as old school, 21st-century British judges and barristers still wear the same wigs and Barrister Robes when they go to court, however is the wearing of Barristers wigs and Legal Robes still acceptable in modern society?
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Court dress, and in particular legal wigs, is a tradition that goes back many generations. But where does it come from and when did the tradition start?
The role of a Barrister is defined as a type of lawyer in common law jurisdictions.