The Betty Jackson-designed garb was introduced for judges in civil and family cases last autumn to replace the 300-year traditional horsehair wigs and robes. But four in ten High Court judges already ...

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I am a judicial officer. I don't particularly like wearing the judicial robe. When should I wear the robe, and when can I not wear the judicial robe? The question is an interesting one, but probably ...

Judges may continue to wear 14th century robes and 19th century wigs for the foreseeable future unless Lord Irvine, the Lord Chancellor, is persuaded by a consultation exercise he launched this week ...

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Two groups of judges emerged from hiding last week with complaints on two very different issues. One, representing England and Wales's 652 circuit judges who sit in the crown court and dish out the ...

Since 2008, judges have been wearing black gowns for criminal and civil matters. Chief Justice Alan Blow and Justice Michael Brett were the first to wear the new robes in the Supreme Court in Hobart ...

Judges sitting at at the Central Family Court will resume wearing robes during proceedings to test whether more formality is needed in family courts. The change in dress follows ‘concern about ...

Margaret Adam, a manufacturer based in Mt Lofty, worked with Brisbane-based costume designer Bill Haycock and master weaver Kay Faulkner. Together they created the new judicial robes worn by ...