The weird and Wonderous world of BCLG - Page 14

BCLG100 · 13-07-2011, 13:16

My law inn does not allow its members to wear a wig until after my call (graduation ceremony) and that is not until October so i've not got one. Also because they are so expensive it seems a little silly to get one before i've actually got a job in the pipeline (£700)

Beorn · 13-07-2011, 17:33

Jeebus, then it's worth it to get your hair grown.

barbu1977 · 13-07-2011, 17:47

Are wigs still mandatory for Judges and Barristers in the UK?

BCLG100 · 13-07-2011, 19:10

Depends on the court and nature of the case. Wigs are required for criminal in the Crown Court and above. Quite a lot of civil work no longer requires a wig (do most of it sitting down as well).

Wigs can be dispensed with if necessary but the general principle is that a barrister owns a wig as you never know whe it might be required.

Beorn · 13-07-2011, 20:06

So it's an expensive cultural phallic symbol of power and prestigious social status, in the form of long curly hair. England is weird.

BCLG100 · 14-07-2011, 13:40

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Originally Posted by Beorn

So it's an expensive cultural phallic symbol of power and prestigious social status, in the form of long curly hair. England is weird.

Or the whole ensemble (wig, gown etc) makes it so that when the barristers all appear in court they look so much like each other so as not to differentiate between sides but rather the judge will judge upon what is being said rather than what he sees before him.

Beam · 14-07-2011, 15:09

Sounds very Borg-like to me

BCLG100 · 09-08-2011, 15:59

It's absolutely mental here right now, there is a noticeable lack of people on the streets right now. Luckily there is bugger all to rob in Bow so there's not been anything directly outside but it's very odd how close it all is. 100 or so kids squared up against about 30 police officers about 200 metres down the road last night but it eventually calmed down other than that there has been rioting going on a mile east, west and south of me. That's not even the stuff which is making it to the main news, that stuff is luckily further away from me. Feels like i've stepped back in to the eighties though.

Mistfit · 09-08-2011, 19:24

Or early nineties Los Angeles...

Furiey · 09-08-2011, 21:00

I couldn't believe it when I saw it on the news! I lived in Whitechapel, Stepney, Mile End then the Isle of Dogs in the 80s, glad I'm not living on London now, but then the police around here are preparing in case there's trouble in Luton which is the closest it is likely to get around here.

13-07-2011, 13:16	#131
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	My law inn does not allow its members to wear a wig until after my call (graduation ceremony) and that is not until October so i've not got one. Also because they are so expensive it seems a little silly to get one before i've actually got a job in the pipeline (£700) __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

13-07-2011, 17:33	#132
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13-07-2011, 17:47	#133
barbu1977 Emperor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Blame Canada!. Posts: 3,501	Are wigs still mandatory for Judges and Barristers in the UK? __________________ Postcount = Postcount + 1; //Postcount++

13-07-2011, 19:10	#134
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	Depends on the court and nature of the case. Wigs are required for criminal in the Crown Court and above. Quite a lot of civil work no longer requires a wig (do most of it sitting down as well). Wigs can be dispensed with if necessary but the general principle is that a barrister owns a wig as you never know whe it might be required. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

13-07-2011, 20:06	#135
Beorn Disabled Vet Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: RAWR! Posts: 1,555	So it's an expensive cultural phallic symbol of power and prestigious social status, in the form of long curly hair. England is weird. __________________ Please do not annoy, torment, pester, plague, molest, worry, badger, harry, harrass, heckle, persecute, irk, bullyrag, vex, disquiet, grate, beset, bother, tease, nettle, tantalize or ruffle the animals. San Diego Wild Animal Park

14-07-2011, 15:09	#137
Beam c00l b33r Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Beat 'm up Scotty!. Lives in the Lands that are Nether. Posts: 5,093	Sounds very Borg-like to me __________________ That was a pretty good gamble. -- Scotty, The Galileo Seven, stardate 2821.5, Episode 14 Linux never looked this good!

09-08-2011, 15:59	#138
BCLG100 Deity Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Lahndan Posts: 6,220	It's absolutely mental here right now, there is a noticeable lack of people on the streets right now. Luckily there is bugger all to rob in Bow so there's not been anything directly outside but it's very odd how close it all is. 100 or so kids squared up against about 30 police officers about 200 metres down the road last night but it eventually calmed down other than that there has been rioting going on a mile east, west and south of me. That's not even the stuff which is making it to the main news, that stuff is luckily further away from me. Feels like i've stepped back in to the eighties though. __________________ the sooner you fall behind, the more time you\'ll have to catch up! CDZ Cup Champion!!!

09-08-2011, 19:24	#139
Mistfit King Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: idunno. Posts: 2,428	Or early nineties Los Angeles... __________________ Stumbling from pillar to post...

09-08-2011, 21:00	#140
Furiey King Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Bedfordshire UK. Posts: 1,031	I couldn't believe it when I saw it on the news! I lived in Whitechapel, Stepney, Mile End then the Isle of Dogs in the 80s, glad I'm not living on London now, but then the police around here are preparing in case there's trouble in Luton which is the closest it is likely to get around here.