After various consultations, the position on wigs and gowns has been agreed. The Bar Council's guidance is that full court dress will be worn by barristers in criminal trials, the Administrative Court, contested divorce petitions, trials in the Chancery and Queen's Bench divisions, and appeals in the Court of Appeal and House of Lords. Barristers will wear business suits for all other hearings. The Lord Chief Justice has also issued guidance clarifying when judges will wear wigs and gowns.

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