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Malawi Court Suspends Wearing of Wigs, Gowns as Temperatures Soar

A heatwave has forced Malawi's constitutional court to suspend its requirement for lawyers and judges to wear traditional white wigs and black robes in the courtroom. Malawi, a former British colony, still follows the UK legal system.

Nyasa Times

A group of Malawian lawyers in their wigs (file photo).

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