Ms Edwards arrived at court today for the decision with Oscar, who was dressed in barrister robes. Justice Michael Wigney found the ACA broadcasts were "sensationalist, if not hyperbolic" and ...

While solicitors and various other members of the judiciary have waved goodbye to wearing wigs over the years, the peculiar perukes remain a distinctive feature of barristers’ courtroom attire.

At one time the solicitor appearing in open court wore a robe but the barrister wore a robe and a horsehair wig, but the wig is now being abolished. (Note that in British English defence is spelt ...