Blogs about: Court Dress
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Thumbs down for designer robe - The Times
“Like the new gown for judges? You’re in the minority; splutterings of dismay and derision are far more common.” Full story The Times, 15th May 2008 Source: www.timesonline.co.uk … more »
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What happens when fashion and law mix?
indianrosefashionista wrote 2 months ago: Article: Top Fashion Wows Judges by Jenny Brookfield for Manchester Evening News FASHION designer B … more »
Thumbs down for designer robe - The Times
sally wrote 2 months ago: “Like the new gown for judges? You’re in the minority; splutterings of dismay and derisi … more »
Lord Chief Justice and his funky new gown - The Times
sally wrote 2 months ago: “For 300 years the wig and gown have symbolised the authority of the court. All that will cha … more »
New Judicial Civil Robe - Judiciary of England and Wales
sally wrote 2 months ago: “Last July the Lord Chief Justice announced reforms to simplify judicial court working dress … more »
Further Consultation on Court Dress - The Bar Council
sally wrote 3 months ago: “The Bar Council is carrying out a further consultation on court dress in civil, family and ce … more »
Further Consultation on Court Dress - The Bar Council
sally wrote 4 months ago: “The Bar Council is carrying out a further consultation on court dress in civil, family and ce … more »
Solicitor-advocates finally put on wigs in court - Law Society's Gazette
sally wrote 6 months ago: “A Yorkshire criminal law specialist has laid claim to being the first solicitor-advocate to w … more »
Practice Direction (Court Dress) (No 4) - WLR Daily
sally wrote 6 months ago: Practice Direction (Court Dress) (No 4): [2007] WLR (D) 347 “Solicitors and other advocates wi … more »
Judges hang on to their wigs - The Independent
sally wrote 7 months ago: “Plans which would have forced judges in civil courts to ditch their wigs have been postponed. … more »
Lawyers want to keep their wigs - The Times
sally wrote 7 months ago: “The legal profession has come out strongly against scrapping wigs despite a decision by the L … more »
Wigs and gowns: final furlong for the neighsayers - The Times
michael wrote 11 months ago: “It’s stripping off on a hot beach somewhere — not putting on 18th-century costume — tha … more »
Court dress consultation heads up busy period for Bar reviews - Legal Week
traceydennis wrote 11 months ago: Consultations galore keep the Bar busy over the summer recess, Justice Aikens starts drawing up the … more »
Civil case judges to drop traditional wig and gown - The Times
traceydennis wrote 1 year ago: “Judges are to end centuries of tradition and abandon the wearing of wigs and gowns in hundred … more »
Bar to consult on court dress - The Bar Council
michael wrote 1 year ago: “Following today’s announcement by the Lord Chief Justice regarding reforms to what judges w … more »
Lord Chief Justice announces reforms to court working dress - Judiciary of England and Wales
michael wrote 1 year ago: “Reforms to simplify judicial court working dress in England and Wales were announced today by … more »
Magistrate walks out over Muslim woman's veil - Daily Telegraph
sally wrote 1 year ago: “A magistrate is facing an inquiry after refusing to deal with a defendant wearing a full Musl … more »
BNP jibe at lawyer who opposed veiled judges - Daily Telegraph
sally wrote 1 year ago: “A barrister who argued that Muslim judges in Britain should never wear the veil in court has … more »
Court working dress in England and Wales: consultation response
sally wrote 1 year ago: “This report, produced in January 2004 analyses responses to the consultation ‘Court wor … more »
The Law Explored: what to wear in court - The Times
sally wrote 1 year ago: “Imagine you’re in a room filled with people dressed variously in tracksuit bottoms and … more »
