British lawyers' wigs are drawing increasing criticism from some who say they are as quaint and outdated as quill pens or suits of armor. IE 11 is not supported.

British Lawyers Build Case Against Wigs. Traditionalists Defend Headpieces, but Others Call Them Silly Relics. Plus, They Itch. April 3, 2006. By Mary Jordan. and ...

Hundreds of British lawyers — many dressed in traditional white curled wigs and black gowns — have swapped courtrooms for picket lines to protest planned cuts to legal aid.

May 6, 2006— -- British are known for their deep reverence for tradition, so lawyers must wear the same kind of wigs in court that have been part of the British legal system for years. Some ...

A lawyer in his full court dress of wig and gown, participates in a rally to protest against legal aid cuts, across from the Houses of Parliament in central London, Friday, March 7, 2014.

We've got lawyers, they've got barristers and solicitors. We've got direct testimony, they've got witness statements. But the starkest distinction, of course, are those silly wigs.

They have been wearing them since the 17th century when an elegant fake curl was the height of men's fashion, but Britain's lawyers were in turmoil yesterday at the prospect of a future without ...

Americans can be forgiven for thinking British lawyers and judges, in their silks and wigs, look…well, faintly ridiculous. Not Amal Alamuddin! George Clooney's fiancee is so gorgeous she ...

LONDON (AP) -- Hundreds of British lawyers — many dressed in traditional white curled wigs and black gowns — swapped courtrooms for picket lines Monday to protest planned cuts to legal aid. Cases were ...

Amal Clooney was honored as one of the most notable women in Britain in the Vogue 25, a list that recognizes women doing their part in shaping British society. She posed in a barrister's robe and ...

LONDON -- Hundreds of British lawyers—many dressed in traditional white curled wigs and black gowns—swapped courtrooms for picket lines Monday to protest planned cuts to legal aid.