From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Charles Ellson  wrote:   
   >On Wed, 13 Aug 2014 23:00:51 +0000 (UTC), John Levine  wrote:   
      
   >>>>The Canadian legal system only separated from the British in the 20th   
   >>>>century, so there really are significant differences from US practice.   
   >>>>As a trivial example, lawyers still wear wigs and robes in court.   
   >>>>(I've seen them.)   
      
   >>>Robes yes, wigs no.   
      
   >>A few years back when I was at the Ottawa City Hall, they sure seemed   
   >>to have something made of other creatures' hair on their heads.   
      
   >Abolished at varying dates in different provinces apparently although   
   >possibly still worn for ceremonial purposes. Wigs (and gowns etc.) IMU   
   >have also tended to disappear from non-criminal courts in various   
   >other jurisdictions if not also in criminal courts :-   
   >http://php2.pearsoncanada.ca/highered/inthenews/legal_matters/2   
   14/03/01/do-judges-and-lawyers-really-wear-wigs/   
      
   I was reading that Ghana keeps the old traditions alive, even though it's   
   not a costume anyone in his right mind would design for African climates.   
      
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