Over three hundred years of tradition may come to an end soon following a decision by Lord Phillips, Master of the Rolls, that the wearing of wigs for judges in the civil courts should be abandoned.
The decision follows Lord Phillips’ review of court procedure and is aimed at changing the perception of the public that judges are out of touch. This perception was not improved by the widely-reported case in which a judge asked to be told what the world-wide web was.
Wigs are to be retained for the time being for criminal cases. No date has as yet been suggested for the change.
The decision follows Lord Phillips’ review of court procedure and is aimed at changing the perception of the public that judges are out of touch. This perception was not improved by the widely-reported case in which a judge asked to be told what the world-wide web was.
Wigs are to be retained for the time being for criminal cases. No date has as yet been suggested for the change.
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