Nitin Singh Bhati

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VIDHIVASTRA is a startup for lawyers.Since childhood we have been assigned different dress codes in pre-nursery, primary school and in middle school. Every school has its own uniform unique to its name and personality. Going ahead with the dress code and uniqueness of clothes suitable to every profession like a doctor will not be acknowledged as doctor if he or she is not wearing white court thus same is with the lawyers unless a lawyer is not dresses up with white shirt bar-coded pattern trousers black coat and then a black gown with a band. Its unique and unusual that lawyers have to wear more pieces of clothes as compared to another professional. The Advocates Act and other moral code we adopted from British rule has gifted us this dress code although not many changes have been made only in Indian legal system we got rid of wig which is still continued at London. Lawyer is considered top most profession in United States of America and United kingdom thus as more prestige is attached or it comes without saying lawyers need to be more skilled in their arguments as well in their appearance. India has seen majority of lawyers being freedom fighters .Our own father of Nation Mohandas Karam Chand Gandhi was lawyer/barrister himself and if we see photographs he was dressed to perfection till the time he had been lawyer turning into freedom fighter. Government of India and Bar council of India considering the seriousness of situation and to maintain the standards of bar established five year law colleges along with earlier three year regular courses so that specialised people will come and practise in law . And history as witnessed now we have some eminent lawyers and firms who are at par with world best lawyers. Everyone must have experience this that before you speak your appearance also makes remarkable difference. .Lawyers who are well dresses with complete attire not taking it lightly achieve laurels everywhere. It has been taught in general habits or manners how to behave and what to wear on different occasions. thus the wardrobe make very important part of the persons life and especially in the life of lawyers where majority of wardrobe is filled with black n white. We are presenting clothing for lawyers and also different accessories essential with that like cuffing ,belts ,socks and shoes etc etc. History of Dress Code The history of court dress Originally court dress was designed to distinguish members of the legal profession from other members of society. In England, following publication of the scholarly work The Discourse on Robes and Apparel in 1625, the Commission of Westminster passed a Royal Decree on court dress. This document, known as the Judges’ Rules of 1635, aimed to regulate the attire worn by judges. Under the Judges’ Rules, judges were to wear black or dark violet robes on normal occasions, and red robes for special ceremonial events and criminal cases. Although barristers were not subject to these formal regulations, they also began to wear only black robes during this period. In Australia, traditional English court dress was not firmly established until the mid-nineteenth century. Many lawyers initially questioned the practicalities of wearing heavy robes in Australia’s hot climate, but by the 1860s this type of formal court dress was universally adopted. Who wears what? In Victoria, the court dress worn by a judge or barrister depends on the court and the type of case being heard. In many cases judges and barristers will appear without a wig. On some occasions, they might appear without a wig or robes. Judges In Victoria, wigs and robes are most commonly worn in the Supreme Court and County Court. Supreme Court judges wear black robes when sitting in court. Most also wear a bench wig (see page 10). On ceremonial occasions they wear a red ceremonial gown, which is trimmed with white and fastened with a wide black belt, and a bench wig. In the County Court, judges wear black robes lined with purple and a wig for certain types of cases. County Court ceremonial dress is similar to the Supreme Court but purple. Magistrates and tribunal members in the Magistrates’ Court and at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) do not wear wigs or robes. Judges of the High Court decided not to wear wigs and jabots (see page 6) in 1987. They wear a simple black robe. Barristers Whether a barrister wears formal court dress will depend on the court they are appearing in and the nature of the case that is being heard. The style of court dress for barristers also depends on whether they are Queen’s Counsel or Senior Counsel (barristers who have been formally recognised for their experience and skill), or junior counsel. Full court dress for a barrister includes a wig and robes made up of a black bar jacket, jabot and gown. Queen’s Counsel and Senior Counsel are distinguished from junior counsel by the design and fabric of their robes

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