Lower court judges also required to wear judicial robes during hearings

All lower court judges will be required to wear the judicial robe during hearings starting October 2024.

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[File] High Court judges wearing the judicial robe during a case -- Photo: High Court

Ameera Osmanagic

2024-06-09 15:50:50

The Supreme Court today announced its decision to mandate all lower court judges to wear judicial robes during hearings.

While only High Court and Supreme Court judges were required to wear the robes prior to this decision, lower court judges were able to wear black or navy blue suites at trials.

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