Lord Chief Justice and his funky new gown – The Times

Posted May 13th, 2008 in court dress, judiciary, news by sally

“For 300 years the wig and gown have symbolised the authority of the court. All that will change in October, when judges in civil and family cases will ditch their horsehair wigs and instead be dressed by a designer whose trademark is ‘funky British clothes for aspiring funky British girls’.”

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The Times, 13th May 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk