Hong Kong in legal wrangle over lawyers' wigs
- Published: 15 Jan 2013 at 12.45
- Online news: Asia
Hong Kong's lawyers are embroiled in a legal wrangle with a difference -- over whether solicitors should be allowed to don horse-hair wigs traditionally worn by barristers in court, according to reports.
File picture. The sun reflects off Hong Kong's High Court. The city's lawyers are embroiled in a legal wrangle with a difference -- over whether solicitors should be allowed to don horse-hair wigs traditionally worn by barristers in court, according to reports.
While only barristers and judges are currently allowed to wear the curled, 17th century-style wigs, the city's Law Society says solicitors should be able to wear them during certain hearings, the South China Morning post reported.
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