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 ...

This is my Grand-father's wig that he wore when he was a Barrister. It is a 'half wig' made of horse hair. He defended lots of people such as the artist Francis Bacon and one of the 'Guildford Four'.

Another strange item topping the list is a unicycle, followed by a barrister's wig and gown. But, as expected, it's not all uncommon items that careless passengers seem to forget on trains.

The Attorney General has described “almost every element” of the British Empire as racist and revealed he fought to get ...

A barrister has continued to represent clients ... In the meantime, he was granted bail and was back in his gown and wig last week to represent a defendant who charged customers up to £155 ...