WIGS AND GOWNS IN COURT
^ igs and gowns woni by laivvers \.ere deseribed by Mr. Fmrys Hughes, Laboui , Louth Ayrshire, as ' ' disguises ' and a ^'niethod of frightening innoeen! jieojde , when, during eonunittee pro cecdings, he moved tlie insertion of a i'lause in the new Criminal Justice Bill, proliiliit ing the wearing of wigs and gowns in court. "1 think the courts cap, be eonductecT without lawvers disguising themselvo^. in this way, " said Mr. Hughes. "Hucli disguises are ouite out of keeping with n.odern courts and we should use this
opportuni ty to do awav with this un seemlv frivolity. We manage to do our I business liere wilhout our ehairman of eonunittee uppearing in a wig aml gown. We mu dispense with thi» p 'euliar apparalus of Hip legal profesMoi: which is a medieval eustom. " i\lr. Hector Hughes, Fubour, Nortii Aberdeen, opposing the motion, said. 1 hope this attouipl to introduce tio 'now look into our courts woirt sue c eed. Wigs aml gowns are a matter ot tradit ion, colour and beauty. There i- "" avidenee that the peopie do not re gard tluini as synibols of the libertv, lieedom and justice of our courts." The motion was defoated bv 15 votes to 4.
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Chronicle (Levin), 5 March 1948, Page 5
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