Judicial wigs refer to wigs worn by lawyers and judges.
To some extent, judicial wigs are a symbol of law. Before the seventeenth century, British lawyers did not wear wigs. It has been 300 years since the development of judicial wigs into the 21st century.
In the UK, starting from October 2, 2008, with the exception of judges trying criminal cases, most judges and lawyers nationwide can no longer wear wigs in court.
However, in most cases, the wig is retained in the United Kingdom and Hong Kong.
Because wigs symbolize authority. There is also a saying in the British legal profession: the longer you wear a wig, the older and dirty it becomes, the darker the color, indicating that you have been eating legal meals for a longer time.
In the judicial profession, qualifications and age are a treasure In a sense, the older wigs have become a century-old name for lawyers to solicit business, and the judge’s old antique wigs are signs with rich trial experience.
There are two main styles of court wigs.
One is long shoulder-length wigs, which are worn at grand events and ceremonial occasions; The wigs used in the judiciary are different from ordinary wigs. In England, there are three curls on each side of the judicial wig and only two members of the royal family. Whether this represents a very subtle metaphorical meaning is unknown. But the Scots always love to be awkward with the English, because in Scotland, the situation is just reversed, the royals use three curly wigs and the judicial officers have only two curls.
