The 'chief of judges presented a new outfit, conceived by a designer after consulting lawyers. In the criminal courts will keep the wig itself.
Wigs have been linked for centuries to the administration of justice in the UK, but as of October 1, many judges will waive that old tradition. The Lord Chief Justice, the country's highest court, Lord Phillips, a member of the House of Lords, which is the main driver of the "aggiornamento" sartorial, appeared before photographers with the new outfit, according to news published today.
Phillips, as some of his predecessors in the highest office, says that the powdered wig and dress fashioned accompanying contribute to public perception that judges are not in tune with modern life.
only for civil cases: The waiver affects the wig, however, only to judges dealing civil cases related to family law.
The gowns of the judges will also look more modern and stylish as their continental colleagues. It is a creation by designer Betty Jakcson, who has developed the new robes after extensive consultation with a panel of judges.
save Lawyers tradition: The dress, black as is de rigueur, has neck just below the two vertical bands of different colors, indicating the hierarchy of the court.
British lawyers have proved to be more beholden to the tradition that judges and by the time they want to keep wigs on their performances in the House of Lords, the courts of appeals and the Supreme Court.
Source: http://www.adn.es/mundo/20080513/NWS-0438-britanicos-pierden-peluca-jueces.html 
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