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Dress code at the high courts

Nov 17, 2009 Letters

Dear Editor,
There are serious adjustments made to accommodate climate change, deforestation, technological advancements and dozens of other developments and so with this in focus I will raise the issue of dress code – particularly in the high courts.
It has been the practice in law school to wear black and white and we were told that a lawyer with over 10 years of practice experience may wear another colour shirt – but the colour must be sober.
By and large that practice has been adhered to by most lawyers, but it is almost disgusting to see the type of clothes some lawyers wear to courts.
I was in the high court one day when, very quietly and with a smile on her face a judge told a young lawyer that if he read his practice directions he would not be wearing the shirt he had on. It did not stop that lawyer – permanently – from wearing his colours.
A few weeks ago I was at the Supreme Court in Georgetown when I heard a policeman (name is available) telling a young lady that she could not go unto the corridors of the Supreme Court wearing jeans. I stopped by, with the intention of asking the officer why that was so, but at the same time a man passed by wearing a dirty looking denim jeans and T-shirt and he was allowed to go without a question from the policemen.
So, I questioned the policeman with regards to the double standard and he replied in a very pleasant voice that he was simply doing his duty. I thought it was a fair answer.
Now the question I would like an answer to is whether or not the regulation is against: (1) the wearing of jeans to the Supreme Court or (2) it is against women wearing jeans to the Supreme Court?
Let us say it is the first, then the follow-up question would be, why are men allowed? If it is the second then the follow-up question would be, why the discrimination?
When are we going to make proper adjustments for the fair and equitable treatment of our women folks?
And I am not saying we should advocate having the name ‘House of Lords’ changed to make provision for female judges. All I want is for our women to be treated fairly.
Charrandass Persaud
Attorney-at-Law

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