Why do barristers wear wigs? The origins of the UK legal tradition explained and why it still exists
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It's been 50 years since Britain left. Why are so many African judges still wearing wigs? - The Washington Post
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sai priya on X: "High-Court judges and the Queen's Counsel in Britain and the Commonwealth continue to wear full-bottomed wigs for ceremonial occasions, and shorter bench wigs are customary for routine courtroom
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