English courts could drop the requirement for barristers wearing wigs amid accusations they are ... which represents barristers across England and Wales. Any changes would be made in Autumn ...

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs — after numerous attempts ... by Gloucester magistrates sitting at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court earlier this month.

Although this tradition might seem as ancient as the British court itself, wigs didn’t make an appearance in courtroom clothing right up until the 17th century. In fact, if a barrister were to ...

But there are clearly some peers at least who think the wigs and the court dress worn by the clerks of the House add a necessary dignity to their proceedings, and that they, not officials ...

Roberts, 33, repeatedly ignored a ban by the City Safe Scheme from entering any member shops in Gloucester, the court heard. Although she tried to get around the ban by wearing a variety of wigs ...

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs - after numerous attempts to ... by Gloucester magistrates sitting at Cheltenham Magistrates' Court earlier this month.

A serial shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs after numerous attempts to disguise ... Now JPs at Gloucestershire Magistrates’ Court have handed her a criminal behaviour order which ...

Judges and barristers in black gowns and wigs, as well as jurors and court staff were seen standing outside the building waiting for updates - but were later told to return to court on Thursday.

In an effort to get around the ban, she had also taken to wearing a variety of wigs to disguise herself. However, a distinctive tattoo on her neck meant that staff were able to easily recognise her.