UK - Lawyers 'can wear veils in court'

Men and women in white wigs and Muslim women in veils, Monty Python couldn't make this stuff up. I can just see Python have the defendent give their evidence through a letter box so the woman in the veil can see what it feels like. What next? Darth Vader as prosecutor?

John Cleese call your office.

UPDATE

Fury as top judge gives in to Muslim hardliners on veils

Philip Davies, Tory MP for Shipley, said: “It is outrageous that Mr Justice Hodge has not defended his judge in this case. British justice has always been based on the principle of being completely open. How can it be open if a lawyer will not show her face?”

How do you know who's under the Darth Vader outfit? It could be anybody for all the Judge knows.