Source: @Sam_Oscar_March

Samuel March, of 9 King’s Bench Walk, wants to see his hemp wigs replace traditional horsehair wigs at the bar but is first ensuring they can withstand wear and tear.

He said: “Hemp is a notoriously tough material so I do not anticipate any issues, but there is always a risk where you’re the first in the world to try something.

“Making them here [in the UK] on this scale and price point means my market is largely limited to vegan barristers, which is a small market – but one that I intend to keep selling to.”

Posting on social media last year, Mr March said: “The prototype has arrived. This is the world’s first hemp barrister’s wig.”

He said at the time he hoped the wigs would be the norm in “a few years”.