Reasons why British judges and lawyers wear wigs

Why do British judges and lawyers need to wear wigs? In some film and television works, we can often see judges and lawyers in English courts wearing white wigs. In fact, this is a unique tradition in Britain. From about17th century, British judges and lawyers wore a silver curly wig made of ponytail in court. Some people think that there are many theories about the origin of this tradition. One saying is that the judicial personnel in the Middle Ages were very hard, often overworked and busy in their minds, and most of them were "extremely clever". In order to hide their hair loss and beauty, they put on wigs and gradually became popular, so it became a custom. Another way of saying it is that it shows their professionalism, authority and majesty, and it can also play a protective role. This is because wigs with cosmetics can blur the appearance and avoid the attack and revenge of opponents in court. Another way of saying it is that a judge wearing a black coat and a wig can cover up his original appearance, eliminate his selfishness and become the representative of the rule of law and the embodiment of truth, goodness and beauty. Generally speaking, their wigs are fake at first glance, giving people a feeling of "dehumanization" and "unreal", that is to say, the person wearing wigs does not look like a human being, and he embodies a demigod's thought. However, wearing a wig is uncomfortable, very hot and stinks easily. Therefore, the British government decided that from June 2, 2008, 10, except for the judges who tried criminal proceedings, everyone else would be replaced by wigs. Most British judges and lawyers can wear wigs in court!