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It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - The Washington Post
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](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
![It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - The Washington Post It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - The Washington Post](https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/NV5D6LEYVAI6PL3KMVK4VLVY3Q.jpg)
It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - The Washington Post
![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
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