Why do the judges and barristers wear wigs in the English legal system? Is it just tradition like judges wearing black robes? - Quora
![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
![Why African judges still wearing wigs is a glaring symbol of British colonialism | The Independent | The Independent Why African judges still wearing wigs is a glaring symbol of British colonialism | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2017/09/18/10/africa-zimbabwe-judges.jpg?width=1200)
Why African judges still wearing wigs is a glaring symbol of British colonialism | The Independent | The Independent
Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
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