Courts moving to adopt written gowning requirements that accommodate counsel’s ‘personal circumstances’

By Cristin Schmitz ( January 22, 2020, 9:57 AM EST) -- The Supreme Court of Canada and Federal Court of Appeal are considering — and the Federal and Tax Courts will soon move ahead with — requests from the bar that they adopt written gowning requirements expressly accommodating counsel whose personal circumstances, such as a medical condition, disability or pregnancy, make it hard to don the usual courtroom attire....

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