When robes are required, the Judge may decide to relax the rule in cases of hot weather, etc.
Criminal Cases
- The Crown Court requires that Barristers be robed.
- The Court of Appeal requires that Barristers be robed.
- The Magistrates' Court is never robed, although Barristers are rarely present in Magistrates' Courts, solicitors usually taking their place. Solicitors never wear robes.
- The Supreme Court requires that Barristers be robed.
Civil Cases
- The County Court rarely requires robes although this is at the Judge's discretion.
- The High Court often requires that Barristers be robed, this is very much at the Judge's discretion.
- The Supreme Court requires that Barristers be robed.
