HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabwean judges recently filed into court for the official beginning of their 2017 duties, wearing long red robes and horsehair wigs, a throwback to an era of British colonial ...
Today I wade into complex territory. That’s because dress is one of the most controversial arenas to interrogate. Think of the sexual revolution of the last 50 years, and you will know what I mean.
From left: Supreme Court judges Smokin Wanjala, Deputy Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu, Chief Justice David Maraga, Jackton Ojwang’ and Mohamed Ibrahim. [File, Standard] When he turned up for ...
A viral social media post first made on September 4, 2025, on X (formerly Twitter) by a user named Sahel Revolutionary ...
NAIROBI - The British gave up their last colonies in Africa half a century ago. But they left their wigs behind. Not just any wigs. They are the long, white, horsehair locks worn by high court judges ...
LONDON (AP) — England’s 1,000-year-old legal system — still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes — has taken a cautious step into the future by giving judges permission to use ...
Scotland’s top judge has decided that his colleagues and lawyers should no longer wear wigs and robes in court. Lord Carloway is believed to have issued the memo in a bid to modernise the image of the ...
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